GANESH vs UNION OF INDIA (MINISTRY OF RAILWAY) THROUGH ITS GENERAL MANAGER

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Reserved on : 07.02.2026 Pronounced on : 09.02.2026 Uploaded on : 09.02.2026 FAO 173/2014 GANESH .....Appellant Through: Mr. Yogesh Swaroop, Advocate. versus UNION OF INDIA (MINISTRY OF RAILWAY) THROUGH ITS GENERAL MANAGER .....Respondent Through: Ms. Leena Tuteja, Senior Panel Counsel for UOI with Ms. Ishita Kadyan, Advocate. 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, on behalf of the appellant/claimant seeking setting aside of the judgment dated 02.01.2014 passed by the Railway Claims Tribunal, Principal Bench, Delhi (hereinafter “the Tribunal”) in Claim Application No. OA(IIu) 186/2012. 2. The facts in a nutshell are that the injured, Ganesh, preferred a claim application stating that on 13.01.2011, he had undertaken a train journey from Dausa Railway Station to Old Delhi Railway Station after purchasing a valid IInd Class Ordinary railway journey ticket. He completed the journey from Dausa Railway Station to Rewari Railway Station, whereafter he boarded passenger train to travel from Rewari Railway Station to Delhi 3. The claim ap