Gopal Suna v. Union of India
Case brief
What is this about?
Keywords: FAO No.552 of 2026; Gopal Suna v. Union of India (South Eastern Railway, Kolkata); High Court of Orissa at Cuttack; decided 18.05.2026; B. P. Routray, J.; condonation of delay in filing appeal (I.A. No.274 of 2026); railway compensation disbursement; fixed deposit condition reduced from 90% to 50% for five years in a nationalized bank; appeal disposed in terms of FAO No.262 of 2020 and batch (disposed 09.09.2021); Debasish Patnaik, Advocate for appellant; P. Nayak, CGC for Union of India.
What did the court decide?
Appeal disposed of in terms of the principles decided in FAO No.262 of 2020 and batch, with direction to disburse the entire compensation amount in favour of the claimant-appellant, keeping 50% of it in fixed deposit in his name in any nationalized bank for a period of five years. ¶¶30