p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK FAO No.26 of 2026 Priti Kumari and others …. Appellants Mr.S.Sahoo, Advocate -versus- Union of India and another …. Respondents Mr.A.Mohanty, CGC CORAM: JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY ORDER 27.01.2026 Order No. I.A.No.35 of 2026 01. 1. Heard Mr.Sahoo, learned counsel for the Insurer- Appellant and Mr.Mohanty, learned Central Government Counsel for the Respondents-Union of India. 2. Upon hearing both parties and considering the grounds mentioned in the petition, delay in filing the appeal is condoned. 3. The I.A. is disposed of. FAO No.26 of 2026 4. Heard Mr.Sahoo, learned counsel for the Appellants and Mr.Mohanty, learned Central Government Counsel for the Respondents-Union of India. 3. It is submitted on behalf of the Appellants that challenge in the present appeal against the direction of keeping 90% of the compensation amount in fixed deposit is covered by a similar judgment of this court. Digitally Signed Signed by: CHITTA RANJAN BISWAL Reason: Authentication Location: Orissa High Court, Cuttack Date: 27-Jan-2026 18:49:23 Signature Not Verified p. 2 4. It is admitted by both parties that the challenge in the present appeal is squarely covered by the decision of this Court rendered in FAO No.262 of 2020 and batch, disposed of on 9th September, 2021. 5. Accordingly, the present appeal is disposed of in terms of the principles decided in said decision of this Court with a direction to disburse respective compensation amount in favour of the claimants by keeping 50% of shares fall due to Appellants No.1, 4 & 5 (Priti Kumari, Mira Devi and Pramod Tanti) in fixed deposits in their names in any Nationalized bank for a period of five years, and the total amount fall due to the shares of minor Appellants No.2 & 3 (Ayushi Kumari and Ritika Kumari) shall be kept in fixed deposits separately in any Nationalized Bank till they attain majority or for a period of five years, whichever is later. 6. With aforesaid observation and direction, the FAO is disposed of. 7. Urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application. ( B.P. Routray) Judge C.R. Biswal