SMT. KANTA DEVI & ORS vs UNION OF INDIA

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 6th May, 2025 FAO 295/2014 SMT. KANTA DEVI & ORS .....Appellants Through: Mr. Ravi Sabharwal, Adv. versus UNION OF INDIA .....Respondent Through: Mr. Krishna Kumar Sharma, SPC with Mr. Anil Devlal & Mr. Pradeep Tiwari, Advs. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DHARMESH SHARMA DHARMESH SHARMA, J. (ORAL) 1. Having heard the learned counsels for the parties and on perusal of the record, this Court proceeds to decide the present appeal under Section 23 of the Railway Act, 1989 [“the Act”] filed by the appellants thereby assailing the impugned judgment-cum-award dated 22.05.2013 passed by the Railway Claims Tribunal, Principal Bench, Delhi [“Tribunal”] whereby the claim for statutory compensation of Rs. 8,00,000/- under Section 16 of the Railway Claims Tribunal Act, 1923 [“RCT Act”] on account of death of Rohtash Sadhu was dismissed. 2. In a nutshell, the appellants, who are widow-wife and children of the deceased claimed that on 19.03.2011 the deceased left home at 8.30 a.m. to attend his duties and while returning home, he purchased a ticket from Sarai Rohilla Railway Sation to reach Gurgaon i.e. his native place and boarded the Delhi-R