Mathura Mohan Jena & Anr vs Union Of India
2023 Latest Caselaw 7563 Ori

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Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack
Date: 18-Jul-2023 16:50:31


                                   IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
                                             FAO No. 307 of 2023
                    Mathura Mohan Jena & Anr.                    ....              Appellants
                                                                   Mr. D.Patnaik, Advocate
                                                      -versus-
                    Union of India                               ....             Respondent
                                                                             Mr.P.S.Nayak,
                                                                      Senior Panel Counsel


                                          CORAM:
                                          SHRI JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY
                                                    ORDER

13.07.2023 Order No.

01. 1. The matter is taken up through Hybrid mode.

2. Heard Mr. Patnaik, learned counsel for the Appellant and Mr. Nayak, learned Senior Penal Counsel for the Respondent-Union of India.

3. It is submitted on behalf of the Appellants that challenge in present appeal against the direction of keeping 90% of the compensation amount in fixed deposit is covered by a similar judgment of this court.

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, 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- Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Signed by: SANGRAM DAS Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 18-Jul-2023 16:50:31

Appellants (Mathura Mohan Jena & Shakuntala Jena) by keeping 50% of the same in fixed deposits in his name in any Nationalized bank for a period of five years.

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 S.Das