JUDGMENT :

The present Appeal is preferred by the appellant aggrieved by the judgment dated 20.12.2019 passed in OA/II/u/92 of 2015 by the Railway Claims Tribunal, Amaravti Bench, Guntur (for short “the Tribunal”).

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

3. The claim of appellant/applicant before the Tribunal is that the application has been filed by the appellant 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.10,00,000/- with interest from the date of accident and costs for the injuries suffered by the applicant in an alleged untoward incident. The claim of the appellant is that on 15.11.2014, the applicant went to Giddalur, and after completion of some work, on return journey he came to Giddalur Railway station, purchased a train ticket to Narasaraopet and boarded general compartment of train No.57623 Kacheguda-Guntur passenger. During the travel, when the train halted at Jaikrishnapuram Railway station, to attend natural ca