M.V. Viswanathan, Judicial Member—The above appeal is preferred from the order dated 30.5.2008 passed by CDRF. Thiruvananthapuram in OP 95/04. The complaint in the said original petition was filed by the appellant as complainant against the respondents/opposite parties claiming compensation of Rs. 10,000/- on the ground of deficiency of service on the part of the opposite party/Railway in providing a suitable compartment for the complainant’s journey from Thiruvananthapuram to Agra on 13.9.2003. It is the case of the complainant that he was a passenger in the train No. 2625, Kerala Express in bogey No. S2 from Thiruvananthapuram to Agra. He was on a pilgrimage to Himalaya via Agra under the leadership of Sri Gopinathan Nair, Treasurer, Abedha Asramam, Eastfort, Thiruvananthapuram. It is alleged that the opposite party/Railway miserably failed in providing a suitable bogey for the journey from Trivandrum Central Railway Station to Agra. The opposite parties entered appearance and denied the alleged deficiency of service. They contended that there was no such leakage to the bogey on the night of 13.9.2003. Thus, the opposite parties prayed for dismissal of the complaint.

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