# LAXMI & ANR. vs UNION OF INDIA

Court: Delhi High Court
Date: 2026-05-02
Citation: FAO-126/2026 2026:DHC:3748
Petitioner: LAXMI & ANR.
Respondent: UNION OF INDIA

[Official PDF on Delhi High Court website](https://delhihighcourt.nic.in/app/showFileJudgment/MKO02052026FAO1262026_181814.pdf)

## Judgment text (excerpt)

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Reserved on : 27.04.2026 Pronounced on : 02.05.2026 Uploaded on : 02.05.2026 FAO 126/2026 LAXMI & ANR. .....Appellants Through: Mr. Rajan Sood, Ms. Ashima Sood, Ms. Megha Sood, Advocates versus UNION OF INDIA .....Respondent Through: Ms. Leela Vati Suman, SPC for UOI with Mr. Amit Rana, GP CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI JUDGMENT CM APPL. 28079/2026 (exemption) 1. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions. 2. The application is disposed of accordingly. CM APPL. 28080/2026 (Seeking condonation of delay of 10 days in re- filing the appeal) 1. By way of the present application, the applicants/appellants seek condonation of delay of 10 days in re-filing the appeal. 2. For the reasons stated in the application, it is allowed and the delay of 10 days in re-filing the appeal is condoned. 3. The application is disposed of accordingly. FAO 126/2026 1. The present appeal has been filed under Section 23 of the Railway Claims Tribunal Act, 1987 against the judgment dated 12.02.2026, passed 2. Vide the impugned judgment, the Tribunal dismissed the claim primarily on the ground that the incident in question was not an “untoward incident” with

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