( O&M) UOI vs SK UPADHAYA

FAO-3089-1999 (O&M) IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 204 FAO-3089-1999 (O&M) Reserved on : 27.03.2026 Pronounced on : 29.05.2026 Uploaded on : 01.06.2026 Whether only operative part of the judgment is pronounced? No Whether full judgment is pronounced? Yes Union of India through its General Manager, Northern Railway, Baroda House, New Delhi ...... Appellant versus S.K. Upadhayay ...... Respondent CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PANKAJ JAIN Present: Mr. Navjit Singh, Central Govt. Counsel for the appellant-UOI. Mr. Adarsh Malik, Advocate and Ms. Vani, Advocate for the respondent. **** PANKAJ JAIN, J. 1. Appellant is aggrieved of the award passed by RCT, Chandigarh whereby the applicant has been held entitled for compensation of Rs.4 lakh on account of death of her grand daughter, who died along with other family members in railway accident. 2. It is not in dispute that the deceased Krishana Ben Uppadhyay was travelling along with her parents and grandmother in train No.3152 Dn, Sealdah Express train, ex. Jammu Tawi to Saharanpur which collided with Golden Temple Mail train near Khanna on 26.11.1998. DINESH KUMAR 2026.06.01 16:10 I attest to the accuracy and integrit