OM PRAKASH vs UNION OF INDIA

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Reserved on : 01.04.2026 Pronounced on : 21.04.2026 Uploaded on : 21.04.2026 FAO 53/2021 OM PRAKASH .....Appellant Through: Mr. Rajan Sood, Ms. Ashima Sood and Ms. Megha Sood, Advocates versus UNION OF INDIA .....Respondent Through: Mr. Subhash Tanwar, CGSC with Mr. Sandeep Mishra and Ms. Bhavi Garg and Mr. Naveen, Advocates CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI JUDGMENT 1. The present appeal has been filed under Section 23 of the Railway Claims Tribunal Act, 1987 against the impugned judgment dated 09.07.2019 passed by the Railway Claims Tribunal, Principal Bench, Delhi (hereinafter the “Tribunal”) in Claim Application OA II(u) No. 61/2018, whereby the claim application filed by the appellant seeking injury compensation was dismissed. 2. The brief facts of the case are that on 23.12.2017, the appellant was travelling from Gurgaon to Delhi by the Janta Express Train on the strength of a valid journey ticket. It is the case of the appellant that when the train 3. Learned counsel for the appellant assails the impugned judgment by contending that the Tribunal has erred in dismissing the claim despite having returned a categorical findi