FA/213/2024

NEUTRAL CITATION C/FA/213/2024 JUDGMENT DATED: 28/04/2026 2026:GUJHC:28594 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/FIRST APPEAL NO. 213 of 2024 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J. C. DOSHI ========================================================== Approved for Reporting Yes No No ========================================================== UNION OF INDIA Versus MANDABAI W/O SUKHDEV CHAVAN (MOTHER OF DECD.) ========================================================== Appearance: MR HARSHEEL D SHUKLA(6158) for the Appellant(s) No. 1 MR KUNAL M SHAH(5588) for the Defendant(s) No. 1 MR PJ MEHTA(467) for the Defendant(s) No. 1 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J. C. DOSHI Date : 28/04/2026 JUDGMENT 1. By impugned judgment and award dated 04.08.2023, learned Railway Claims Tribunal, Ahmedabad (for short ‘the Tribunal”) in Case No.OA.2018/0005 awarded compensation of sum of Rs.8 lakhs with 9% interest from the date of incident i.e. 17.04.2017 till date of realization. 2. Being aggrieved by judgment dated 04.08.2023, appellant - Railways has preferred present appeal under section 23 of the Railway Claims Tribunal Act,