S. Kumar, J. – Heard the parties.

2. This appeal under Section 23 of the Railway Claims Tribunal Act, 1987 has been filed for setting aside the order dated 14.01.2014 passed in Claim Application No. OA00316/2003 passed by learned Member Technical of the Railway Claims Tribunal, Patna by which the claim application of the claimants/appellants has been dismissed.

3. Claimants/appellants are parents of deceased Niranjan Kumar who died in an untoward incident on 08.07.2003 while travelling from 2401Up Shramjivi Express near Gajraula railway station. It has been stated in the claim application that son of claimants/appellants was a labourer and left his home alongwith two others co-villagers/relatives Abhimanyu Kumar and Suraj Kumar on 07.07.2003 for New Delhi by 2401A Rajgir New Delhi Nalanda Express after purchasing valid rail tickets and train No. 2401A becomes 2401Up Saramjivi Express from Patna to New Delhi. It is further stated that as train proceeded from Muradabad to New Delhi due to sudden jerk of the train he fell down from the running train and died.

4. Respondent railways have stated in their w.s. that deceased died on account of self inflicted injuries and his case comes withi