JUDGMENT :

The present Appeal is preferred by the appellants aggrieved by the judgment dated 29.11.2019 passed in OA/II/u/308 of 2011 by the Railway Claims Tribunal, Amaravti Bench, Guntur (for short “the Tribunal”).

2. Heard Smt. N.S. Geetha Madhuri, learned counsel appearing for the appellants and Sri J.U.M.V. Prasad, learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondent.

3. The claim of appellants/applicants before the Tribunal is that the application has been filed by the appellants under Section 16 of the Railway Claims Tribunal Act, 1987 read with Section 124A and 125 of Indian Railways Act 1989 against the respondent Railway administration claiming compensation of Rs.8,00,000/- with interest from the date of accident and costs for the death of Sri G. Srikanth (hereinafter referred to as “the deceased”)in an alleged untoward incident that occurred on 24.07.2011. The claim of the appellants is that on 24.7.2011, the deceased who was working as a Painter had gone to Tenali and from there he was accompanied by his mason Shaik Mastan Vali to Guntur. After completion of his work at Guntur, he purchased 2nd class train journey ticket from Guntur to Repalel for himself and his mason an