Prakash Chandra Jaiswal, J. – Heard learned counsel for the appellant and learned counsel for the respondent on this miscellaneous appeal.

2. This miscellaneous appeal has been preferred against the order dated 15.03.2012 passed by the Railway Claims Tribunal, Patna Bench in Claim Application No.OA 00169/2000, whereby the learned Tribunal dismissed the claim case of the claimant-appellant (Smt. Dropadi Devi).

3. The factual matrix of the case is that claimant-appellant filed Claim Application No.OA 00169/2000 for awarding compensation to the tune of Rs.4,25,000/- (Four Lakhs and Twenty Five Thousand) on account of death of her husband in the railway accident with the case in succinct that on 09.12.1999 her husband, Late Jai Prakash Sahani was travelling from Vina Ekma Railway Station to Saharsa Junction with a valid second class ticket by train no.333 Up Farbisganj-Saharsa Passenger. There was heavy rush in the compartment and resultantly her husband fell down from the compartment near north cabin of Saharsa Junction due to sudden jerk coupled with jostling of passengers with each other and died on the spot.

4. Opposite party-respondent filed its written statement and contested the ca