p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK FAO No.27 of 2026 Sankar Swain …. Appellant Mr. S.Sahoo, Advocate -versus- Union of India & Anr. …. Respondents Mr.D.P.Pattnaik, CGC CORAM: SHRI JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY ORDER 22.01.2026 Order No. 01. 1. The matter is taken up through hybrid mode. 2. Heard Mr.Sahoo, learned counsel for the claimant – Appellant and Mr. Pattnaik, learned Central Government Counsel for Respondents – Union of India. 3. Present appeal by the Claimant is directed against impugned judgment/award dated 10th December, 2025 passed by the Railway Claims Tribunal, Bhubaneswar Bench in case No. O.A. (IIU)/206 of 2024. 4. 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. 5. It is admitted by both parties that the challenge in the present appeal is squarely covered by the decision of this Court rendered in Digitally Signed Signed by: SANGRAM DAS Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 22-Jan-2026 15:43:08 Signature Not Verified p. 2 FAO No.262 of 2020 and batch, disposed of on 9th September, 2021. 6. Accordingly, present appeal is disposed of in terms of the principles decided in said decision of this Court with a direction to disburse entire compensation amount in favour of the claimant- Appellant (Sankar Swain) by keeping 50% of his share in fixed deposits separately in his name in any Nationalized bank for a period of five years. 7. Urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application. ( B.P. Routray) Judge S.Das