Pronab Phukan v. Union of India
Case brief
What is this about?
FAO No.20 of 2020, High Court of Orissa at Cuttack; interlocutory application I.A. No.995 of 2025 by appellant Pronab Phukan (adv. Dhananjay Mund) v. Union of India (CGC Pratima Nayak); decided 13.01.2026 by Dr. Justice Sanjeeb K Panigrahi; sought modification of the Court's order dated 07.11.2025 — Court directed release of 50% of the awarded amount to claimant(s), balance in 3-year fixed deposit; I.A. disposed of. No statutes or precedent cases cited.
What did the court decide?
Partial release of the awarded amount: 50% to the claimant(s) proportionately by account transfer or cheque; the balance kept in an interest-bearing fixed deposit for three years or subject to the Tribunal's order. ¶¶21