Sajal Kumar Chakraborty Vs Union of India — Orissa HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Sajal Kumar Chakraborty Vs Union of India — Orissa HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Appeal disposed of in terms of the principles decided in FAO No.262 of 2020 and batch, with a direction to disburse the entire compensation amount in favour of the claimants, keeping 50% of the shares of Appellant No.1 - Sajal Kumar Chakraborty and Appellant No.2 - Riya Chakraborty in separate fixed deposits in any Nationalized Bank in their names for a period of five years; an urgent certified copy to be granted on proper application.

Issue for consideration

Whether the Railway Claims Tribunal's direction of keeping 90% of the compensation amount in fixed deposit, challenged by the claimant-appellants, falls to be dealt with in terms of this Court's earlier decision in FAO No.262 of 2020 and batch. +1 more

Court's answer

The present appeal is disposed of in terms of the principles decided in this Court's decision in FAO No.262 of 2020 and batch (disposed of on 9th September, 2021), with a direction to disburse the entire compensation amount in favour of the claimants by keeping 50% of the shares of Appellant No.1 - Sajal Kumar Chakraborty and Appellant No.2 - Riya Chakraborty in separate fixed deposits in any Nationalized Bank in their names for a period of five years.

Ratio / Principle

Upon hearing both parties and considering the grounds mentioned in the limitation petition, the delay in filing the appeal is condoned, and the I.A. is disposed of.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Orissa High Court, Cuttack (Justice B.P. Routray), Order dated 22.05.2026 in FAO No.633 of 2026: Claimant-appellants Sajal Kumar Chakraborty and Riya Chakraborty challenged the judgment dated 16.01.2026 passed in OA (IIU)/BBS/38/2025 by the Railway Claims Tribunal, Bhubaneswar Bench, specifically the direction of keeping 90% of the compensation amount in fixed deposit. Delay in filing the appeal was condoned through I.A. No.787 of 2026. Both parties admitted the challenge was squarely covered by this Court's decision in FAO No.262 of 2020 and batch, disposed of on 9th September, 2021. Accordingly, the appeal was disposed of in terms of the principles decided therein, directing disbursement of the entire compensation amount to the claimants while retaining 50% of each appellant's share in separate fixed deposits in any Nationalized Bank in their names for five years.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

FAO No.633 of 2026

Sajal Kumar Chakraborty and another …. Appellants Mr. D. Patnaik, Advocate

-versus-

Union of India …. Respondent Ms. P. Nayak, C.G.C.

CORAM: JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY

ORDER

22.05.2026

Order No.

I.A. No.787 of 2026

Heard Mr. D. Patnaik, learned counsel for Appellants and Ms. P. Nayak, learned C.G.C. for Respondent-Union of India.

Upon hearing both parties and considering the grounds mentioned in the limitation petition, the delay in filing the appeal is condoned.

The I.A. is disposed of.

FAO No.633 of 2026

Though this matter is listed under the heading “For Orders”, but on the request of both the parties, the same is taken up for final disposal.

Present appeal by the claimants is directed against the judgment dated 16.01.2026 passed in OA (IIU)/BBS/38/2025 by

Signature Not Verified

Digitally Signed Signed by: BASANTA KUMAR BARIK Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, C utta ck Date: 22-May-2026 15:11:01

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the Railway Claims Tribunal, Bhubaneswar Bench, Bhubaneswar.

It is submitted on behalf of the Appellants 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.

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 9^th September, 2021.

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 claimants by keeping 50% of shares of Appellant No.1 – Sajal Kumar Chakraborty & Appellant No.2 – Riya Chakraborty in separate fixed deposits in any Nationalized Bank in their names for a period of five years.

An urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application.

( B.P. Routray)

Judge

B.K. Barik

Digitally Signed Signed by: BASANTA KUMAR BARIK Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, C utta ck Date: 22-May-2026 15:11:01

Signature Not Verified

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