SHREE SHYAM AGENCY vs UNION OF INDIA .

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of intervention in a claim petition under Section 16 of the Railway Claims Tribunal Act, 1987. The Court upheld the Tribunal's decision that inter se disputes between private parties cannot be adjudicated in a claim petition, affirming the dismissal of the appellant's application for intervention. The Court confirmed the High Court's order which upheld the Tribunal's ruling, thereby maintaining the jurisdictional boundaries of the Railway Claims Tribunal.