Pramila Swain v. Union of India
Case brief
What is this about?
Railway compensation appeal (FAO) before Orissa High Court, Cuttack; claimants Pramila Swain and Puja Swain v. Union of India; challenge to Railway Claims Tribunal, Bhubaneswar Bench award dated 13.02.2025 in O.A. (IIU)/157/2024 retaining 90% of compensation in fixed deposit; condonation of delay, I.A. No.101 of 2026; appeal disposed of applying principles of FAO No.262 of 2020 and batch (09.09.2021); disbursement of entire compensation with 50% shares in fixed deposits in claimants' names in a nationalized bank for six years; single-member bench of B. P. Routray, J.
What did the court decide?
Delay in filing the appeal condoned and I.A. No.101 of 2026 disposed of; FAO No.52 of 2026 disposed of in terms of the principles decided in FAO No.262 of 2020 and batch, with direction to disburse the entire compensation to the claimant-appellants, keeping 50% of their shares in fixed deposits separately in their names in any nationalized bank for six years.