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SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA
Devanti Devi, W/o. Late Sanjay Kumar – Appellant
Versus
Union of India, through the General Manager – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
(Sunil Dutta Mishra, J.)
1. Heard learned counsel for the appellant as well as the learned counsel for the respondent.
2. This Miscellaneous Appeal has been filed under Section 23 of the Railway Claims Tribunal Act, 1987 (hereinafter referred to as “Act of 1987”) on behalf of the appellant against the judgment dated 29.06.2016 passed by the learned Member (Judicial), Railway Claims Tribunal, Patna (hereinafter referred to as the “Learned Tribunal”), in Claim Application No. OA 00255 of 2012, whereby the claim application of the applicant for payment of compensation has been rejected.
3. The brief facts of the case is that the deceased Sanjay Kumar was having journey-cum-reservation ticket for commencement of journey on 19.07.2012 from Anugrah Narayan Road Railway Station to Howrah Junction. The deceased alongwith his wife who is the applicant, his minor children and elder sister of his wife came at Anugrah Narayan Road Railway Station at the schedule time of departure of the train, namely, Dehradoon- Howrah Express being Train No.13010 D. Since, the reservation ticket was not confirmed, the deceased made his mind to travel in general compartment which was over crowded as us
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