IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK FAO No.767 of 2026 Tara Kerketta …. Appellant Mr. S. Sahoo, Advocate -versus- Union of India …. Respondent Mr. B.S. Rayaguru, Senior Panel Counsel for UoI CORAM: JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY ORDER 07.07.2026 Order No. 01. 1. Heard Mr. S. Sahoo, learned counsel for the Appellant and Mr. B.S. Rayaguru, learned Senior Panel Counsel for the Respondent-Union of India. 2. Present appeal by the claimant is directed against the judgment dated 13.05.2026 passed in OA(IIU)/BBS/53/2025 by the Railway Claims Tribunal, Bhubaneswar Bench, Bhubaneswar. 3. It is submitted on behalf of the Appellant 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. 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. Page 1 of 2Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Signed by: BASANTA KUMAR BARIK Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 08-Jul-2026 17:49:42

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 by keeping 50% of shares of Appellant – Tara Kerketta in separate fixed deposits in any Nationalized Bank in her name for a period of five years. 6. An urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application. ( B.P. Routray) Judge B.K. Barik Signature Not Verified Page 2 of 2 Digitally Signed Signed by: BASANTA KUMAR BARIK Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 08-Jul-2026 17:49:42

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK FAO No.767 of 2026 Tara Kerketta …. Appellant Mr. S. Sahoo, Advocate -versus- Union of India …. Respondent Mr. B.S. Rayaguru, Senior Panel Counsel for UoI CORAM: JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY ORDER 07.07.2026 Order No. 01. 1. Heard Mr. S. Sahoo, learned counsel for the Appellant and Mr. B.S. Rayaguru, learned Senior Panel Counsel for the Respondent-Union of India. 2. Present appeal by the claimant is directed against the judgment dated 13.05.2026 passed in OA(IIU)/BBS/53/2025 by the Railway Claims Tribunal, Bhubaneswar Bench, Bhubaneswar. 3. It is submitted on behalf of the Appellant 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. 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. Page 1 of 2Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Signed by: BASANTA KUMAR BARIK Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 08-Jul-2026 17:49:42

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 by keeping 50% of shares of Appellant – Tara Kerketta in separate fixed deposits in any Nationalized Bank in her name for a period of five years. 6. An urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application. ( B.P. Routray) Judge B.K. Barik Signature Not Verified Page 2 of 2 Digitally Signed Signed by: BASANTA KUMAR BARIK Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 08-Jul-2026 17:49:42