CHANDER SHEKHAR & ANR vs UNION OF INDIA

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 06th May, 2025 FAO 120/2020 CHANDER SHEKHAR & ANR .....Appellants Through: Mr. Rajan Sood, Ms. Ashima Sood and Ms. Megha Sood, Advs. versus UNION OF INDIA .....Respondent Through: None. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DHARMESH SHARMA DHARMESH SHARMA, J. (ORAL) 1. No one appears for the respondent when the matter was called. 2. Having heard the learned counsel appearing for the appellants and on perusal of the record, this Court proceeds to decide the present appeal instituted by the appellants/claimants under Section 23 of the Railway Claims Tribunal Act, 1987 [‘RCT Act’] seeking quashing of the impugned judgment-cum-award dated 31.10.2018 passed by the learned Presiding Officer, Railway Claims Tribunal, Principal Bench, Delhi [‘RCT’], whereby their claim for statutory compensation on account of death of their son/Pankaj was dismissed. 3. In a nutshell, it was the case of the claimants that their deceased son Pankaj, was travelling by Gomti Express on 01.11.2016 from Shikohabad to New Delhi on a valid journey ticket bearing No. 10322307 dated 31.10.2016 and when the said train was passing 4. The respondent contested the claim pet