FA/2555/2012

NEUTRAL CITATION C/FA/2555/2012 JUDGMENT DATED: 10/04/2026 2026:GUJHC:25732 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/FIRST APPEAL NO. 2555 of 2012 ========================================================== UNION OF INDIA THROUGH GENERAL MANAGER Versus MUMTAZBANU WD/O MOHAMED IQBAL GAFAR SHAIKH ========================================================== Appearance: MR ANAL S SHAH(3988) 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 : 10/04/2026 JUDGMENT 1. The impugned judgment and award dated 10 th May, 2012 passed by the Railway Claims Tribunal in application No.EXA2009 of 2012 is the subject matter of challenge in this Appeal under Section 23 of the Railway Claims Tribunal Act, 1987, preferred by the Union of India. 2. The facts requiring consideration are that the deceased – Mohamed Iqbal Gafar Shaikh, was travelling from Mahemdabad to Ahmedabad by Train No.41 Down on 03.10.1991 after purchasing a valid ticket. While boarding the train at Ahmedabad, due to heavy rush, he was compelled to stand near the