Honble SHARMA, J. – As common question of law is involved in these revision petitions, they are disposed of by this single judgment.

(2) All these revision petitions are directed against the orders dated 24.4.1996, passed by the Railway Claims Tribunal, Jaipur Bench Jaipur, whereby the applications filed by the claimant respondents u/s. 17(2) of the Railway Claims Tribunal Act, 1987 (hereinafter referred to as the Act) delay in filing the claim has been condoned.

(3). Brief facts of the case are that the claimant respondent filed a claim petition before the Railway Claims Tribunal, Jaipur with an application u/s. 17(2), of the Act for condoning the delay. In the application for condonation of delay it was pleaded that at the time of delivery of the subject consignment, there was shortage of sugar, therefore, claim u/s. 106 of the Indian Railway Act was preferred by the claimants with the C.C.S. (Claims), Western Railway, Jaipur. But inspite of reminders payment was not made. When the compensation was not paid by the railway to the claimants then as per the instructions of the G.M. vide its letter dated 17.12.1993, all papers regarding the Railways receipts were handed over to Shri Ya

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