RUDAL @ RUDAL GUPTA vs UNION OF INDIA

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision:15.05.2026 + FAO 496/2017 RUDAL @ RUDAL GUPTA .....Appellant Through: Mr. Ritik Singh, Advocate versus UNION OF INDIA .....Respondent Through: Mr. Jivesh Kumar Tiwari, CGSC with Ms. Nandini Aggarwal, Advocate (through VC) CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI JUDGMENT (ORAL) 1. The present appeal has been filed under Section 23 of the Railway Claims Tribunal Act, 1987, against the judgment dated 30.06.2017, passed by the Railway Claims Tribunal, Principal Bench, Delhi (hereinafter referred to as the “Tribunal”) in Claim Application no. OA (IIu) 173/2016, whereby the claim application filed by the appellant seeking injury compensation came to be dismissed. 2. The brief facts of the case, as set out in the claim application, are that on 08.05.2016, the appellant undertook a train journey initially from Mokhanwa to Lucknow on 07.05.2016, whereafter, the second journey was undertaken from Lucknow to Delhi. It was further stated that the appellant had to proceed to Badli, and for the said purpose, he undertook his 3rd journey from Delhi to Badli through an EMU train, which he boarded from Delhi Railway Station at about 1:30 am. It was claimed that when the train Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:NIJAMUDDEEN ANSARI FAO 496/2017 Page 1 of 5 Signing Date:22.05.2026 12:45:13 reached near Azadpur Sation, the appellant suffered an accidental fall on account of a sudden jerk and he was thereafter removed to Sushruta Trauma Centre, where, on account of the injuries suffered, his right arm and right leg were amputated. The appellant further stated that owing to the said accident, his journey ticket was lost. 3. The respondent contested the claim and contended that the version of the appellant regarding his trav