M/S Bhagwati Prasad Pawan Kumar vs Union Of India

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Railway Claims Tribunal, affirming that the acceptance of cheques by the appellant constituted a full and final settlement of the claims under the Railway Claims Tribunal Act, 1987. The Court emphasized that the appellant's act of encashing the cheques, despite placing the claims under protest, amounted to acceptance of the offer made by the Railways, thus barring any further claims. The appeal was dismissed, reinforcing the principle that acceptance of a settlement offer must be unequivocal and cannot be contested post-acceptance.