# BUDHU SINGH AND ORS vs UNION OF INDIA

Court: Delhi High Court
Date: 2025-03-17
Citation: FAO-104/2021 2025:DHC:1758
Petitioner: BUDHU SINGH AND ORS
Respondent: UNION OF INDIA

[Official PDF on Delhi High Court website](https://delhihighcourt.nic.in/app/showFileJudgment/61017032025FAO1042021_194010.pdf)

## Judgment text (excerpt)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 17th March, 2025 FAO 104/2021 BUDHU SINGH AND ORS .....Appellants Through: Mr. Rajan Sood, Ms. Ashima Sood and Ms. Megha Sood, Advs. versus UNION OF INDIA .....Respondent Through: Mr. Gaurav Sharma, Mr. Siddhartha Nagpal, Mr. Sachin Singh and Ms. Lipika Chawla, Advs. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DHARMESH SHARMA DHARMESH SHARMA, J. (ORAL) CM APPL. 9435/2021 – DELAY OF 245 DAYS IN FILING 1. There is a delay of 245 days in filing the present appeal on behalf of the appellants. No reply to the said application has been preferred on behalf of the respondent. 2. Learned counsel for the respondent has no objection if the said application is allowed. 3. For the reasons stated in the application and in interest of justice, the delay in filing the present appeal is hereby condoned. 4. The application is disposed of. FAO 104/2021 5. This appeal is being preferred by the legal heirs of the deceased/Deepak under Section 23 of the Railway Claims Tribunal 2017. 6. In short, the claimants preferred an application under Section 16 of the RCT Act read with Section 124A of the Railways Act, 1989, seeking compensation on account of death of Deepa

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