* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 28.01.2026 % Pronounced on: 11.03.2026 Uploaded on: 11.03.2026 + FAO No. 240/2021 JAIPAL YADAV .....Appellant Through: Mr. Ravi Sabharwal and Mr. Vivan Garg, Advocates.

versus UNION OF INDIA .....Respondent Through: Ms. Shubra Parashar and Mr. Gaurav Khosla, Advocates.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI

JUDGMENT

1. The present appeal has been filed under Section 23 of the Railway Claims Tribunal Act, 1989 assailing the judgment dated 16.07.2021 (hereinafter referred to as the “impugned judgment”) passed by the Railway Claims Tribunal, Principal Bench, Delhi (hereinafter referred to as the “Tribunal”) in Claim Application No. OA-II(u)/DLI/305/2019.

2. The case of the appellant, as set out in the claim application filed before the Tribunal, is that on 28.09.2019 at about 5-5.30 pm, he had purchased a general journey ticket bearing No. UAC-39504166 for travel from Taj Nagar to Rewari and had boarded the Old Delhi-Rewari Passenger Train bearing No. 54417. According to the appellant, the train was overcrowded and while he was standing near the entrance of the compartment, a sudden thrust from passengers caused him to lose balan