S. Kumar, J.—Heard both the parties.

2. This miscellaneous appeal has been filed on behalf of claimant/appellant for setting aside the order dated 21.08.2014 passed in O.A. 00243/2003 by Railway Claims Tribunal, Patna Bench Patna by which claim for grant of compensation of claimant has been rejected.

3. Initially the claim petition was filed by Dhanbanti Devi and her sons and after death of Dhanbanti Devi her name was expunged. Appellant Baliram Sah is son of deceased.

4. Briefly stated that the facts as disclosed in claim petition is that on 21.01.2003 father of claimant Yadunath Sah was scheduled to travel from Sikaria to Bihiya for which he purchased railway Ticket no. 22588 from railway counter and after purchasing the journey ticket he was moving from up platform to down platform as there was no railway foot over bridge at Sikaria railway station and while he was crossing the Railway track to board train no. 514 Dn. (passenger train), train no. 2303 Up Poorwa Express arrived at the same time on up line and he was run over by the speeding train.

5. Written statement was filed on behalf of respondent/railways in which they have stated that claimants are not entitled for any compensa