POOJA BHATI & ORS. vs UNION OF INDIA

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Reserved on : 16.03.2026 Pronounced on : 17.03.2026 Uploaded on : 18.03.2026 + FAO 80/2026 POOJA BHATI & ORS. .....Appellant Through: Mr. Rajan Sood, Ms. Ashima Sood and Ms. Megha Sood, Advocates. versus UNION OF INDIA .....Respondent Through: Ms. Archana Gaur, CGSC with Ms. Ridhima Gaur and Mr. Deepu Kumar, Advocates. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI JUDGMENT CM APPL. 15995/2026 1. By way of the present application, the applicant/appellant seeks condonation of delay of 67 days in filing the present appeal. 2. For the reasons stated in the application and since there is no opposition to the prayer made, the same is allowed and the delay of 67 days in filing the appeal is condoned. 3. The application is disposed of in the above terms. FAO 80/2026 Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:NIJAMUDDEEN ANSARI Signing Date:18.03.2026 10:20:49 FAO 80/2026 Page 1 of 5 1. The present appeal has been filed under Section 23 of the Railway Claims Tribunal Act, 1987 assailing the judgment dated 24.09.2025 passed by the Railway Claims Tribunal (hereinafter referred to as the “Tribunal”), Delhi, in Case No. OA/IIU/DLI/620/2025 titled as, „Smt. Pooja Bhati & Ors. vs. Union of India‟. 2. Vide the aforesaid judgment, the Tribunal dismissed the claim application filed by the appellants herein on the ground that the deceased was neither a bona fide passenger, nor was the alleged accident an “untoward incident” as defined under the Railways Act, 1989 (hereinafter referred to as the “Act”). 3. The brief facts of the case, as stated in the claim application, are that, one Sanjay Bhati @ Sanjay Nath (hereinafter referred to as the “deceased”) is stated to have undertaken a journey from Kasganj to Ratlam Jn. on the strength of a journey t