K.S.GUPTA, P.D.SHENOY
Bala Chandrakant – Appellant
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Northern Railway – Respondent
K.S. Gupta, Member—In this revision, against the order dated 14.2.2006 of State Commission, Delhi, the petitioner seeks increase in the amount as awarded by the State Commission.
2. Only few facts need be noticed for deciding this revision. Petitioner/complainant and her family boarded Tamil Nadu Express(Coach S-I) on 6.4.1998 at 8.30 P.M. at New Delhi Railway Station. As soon as the train moved from the platform, the gold chain with mangalsutra worn by the petitioner was snatched by a person stretching his hand through the window from outside who was seen standing on the footboard of the adjacent exit door of the coach. Petitioner’s husband reported the matter to the train Supervisor and lodged FIR with GRP. Complaint was later on filed alleging deficiency in service on the part of respondent/opposite party-Railways by the petitioner which was contested by the respondent. By the order dated 29.11.2000, the District Forum dismissed the complaint. Appeal against Forum’s order preferred by the petitioner was allowed by the State Commission relying on the decision in Mrs. M. Kanthimathi & Anr. v. Government of India, Ministry of Railways, represented by the General Manager, Southe
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