AYODHYA SINGH vs UNION OF INDIA & ANR

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment reserved on: 28 March 2025 Judgment pronounced on: 23 April 2025 + FAO 355/2014 AYODHYA SINGH .....Appellant Through: None. versus UNION OF INDIA & ANR .....Respondents Through: Mr. Sushil Kumar Pandey, SPC with Ms. Neha Yadav and Ms. Richa Pandeya, Advs. HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DHARMESH SHARMA JUDGMENT DHARMESH SHARMA, J. 1. This appeal has been preferred by the appellant under Section 23 of the Railway Claims Tribunal Act, 1987 1 assailing the impugned judgment dated 27.01.2014 passed by the learned Presiding officers of the Railway Claims Tribunal, Principal Bench, Delhi 2, whereby the claim petition of the appellant/claimant, bearing No. OA(IIu) 525/11, under Section 16 of the RCT Act seeking compensation for the death of his son, who is stated to have died in an alleged untoward incident involving the Railways was dismissed. 1 RCT Act 2 Tribunal FAO 355/2014 Page 1 of 6 Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:PRAMOD KUMAR VATS Signing Date:23.04.2025 17:07:41 2. Briefly stated, it is the case of the appellant that on 08.11.2011, his son Sintu Singh3, was travelling in North East Express train bearing No. 12506 from Anand Vihar to Ara on a valid ticket. It is averred that there was a considerable rush in the compartment; and as the train was approaching Ara Junction, several passengers, including the deceased, moved towards the door in the anticipation of deboarding. 3. It is averred that due to the overcrowding and jostling among the passengers, the deceased accidentally fell from the moving train near Banhai Station and succumbed to his injuries on the spot. The matter was reported to the police and a case vide U.D. no. 64/11 was registered at GRP Police Station – Ara. The appellant puts forth that the ticket of