V.B. Gupta, J.

This appeal has been filed u/s 23 of the Railway Claims Tribunal Act, 1987 (for short as 'Act.) by appellants against judgment dated 30th May, 2008 passed by Railway Claims Tribunal, Delhi (for short as "Tribunal.). Vide impugned judgment, application for condonation of delay of the appellants was dismissed.

2. Appellants filed claim petition seeking compensation on account of death of Parveen Kumar in an untoward railway accident on 1st June, 2004. Deceased was husband of appellant No. 1 and father of appellants No. 2 and 3. Along with claim petition, an application for condonation of delay was filed in which it was stated that appellants were under great sorrow due to untimely death of deceased. Appellant No. 1, visited G.R.P, P.P. Shahdara number of times to know about the preparation of inquest report but no satisfactory answer was given to her. After numerous visits, police of G.R.P, P.P., Shahdara supplied few documents on 15th May, 2005.

3. Thereafter, appellant No. 1 approached an advocate at Tis Hazari Court, Delhi and handed over all the documents which were demanded by him. That advocate told her that he has prepared the case and got the signatures