# VARUN JINDAL vs UNION OF INDIA

Court: Delhi High Court
Date: 2025-05-01
Citation: FAO-275/2017 2025:DHC:3201
Petitioner: VARUN JINDAL
Respondent: UNION OF INDIA

[Official PDF on Delhi High Court website](https://delhihighcourt.nic.in/app/showFileJudgment/61001052025FAO2752017_164943.pdf)

## Judgment text (excerpt)

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment reserved on: 29 April 2025 Judgment pronounced on: 01 May 2025 FAO 275/2017 VARUN JINDAL .....Appellant Through: Mr. D. Sabharwal & Mr. Shiv Kumar, Advs. versus UNION OF INDIA .....Respondent Through: Ms. Jatinder Kaur, SPC. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DHARMESH SHARMA JUDGEMENT 1. The appellant/claimant has preferred the present appeal under Section 23 of the Railways Claim Tribunal Act, 1987 (‘RCT Act’) thereby assailing judgment cum award dated 27.03.2017 passed by the learned Presiding Officer, Railway Claims Tribunal (‘RCT’), Principal Bench, Delhi, whereby his claim for compensation for the injury sustained in the railway accident was dismissed. 2. In a nutshell, it was the case of the appellant/claimant that on 27.06.2015, he was travelling in an EMU 1 train from Faridabad to Delhi on a valid MST 2. He claimed that he was standing near the gate of the general compartment which was overcrowded and suddenly there was a heavy jerk due to which, he lost his balance and fell out of 1 Electric Multiple Unit 2 Monthly Season Ticket 3. The respondent/Railways contested the claim petition primarily on the ground that the injuries wer

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