ORAL JUDGMENT

1. This First Appeal is at the instance of the Union of India through the General Manager, Western Railways, in a proceeding under Section 16 of the Railway Claims Tribunal Act, 1987 (for short, 'the Act 1987') and is directed against the award dated 19.01.2016 passed by the Railway Claims Tribunal, Ahmedabad Bench, thereby allowing the claim application filed by the respondents herein - original claimants. 2. The facts giving rise to this First Appeal can be gathered from paras 2 and 3 of the impugned judgment passed by the Tribunal. Paras 2 and 3 are quoted as under:

“2. According to the Applicants, on 25.01.2012, the deceased was travelling from Anand to Ahmedabad by train no. 69101 Vadodara- Ahmedabad Menu. During the course of the journey, when the said train was running before Vatva railway station, one unknown person had offered him Maza Cold drink mixed with intoxicated substance and made a violent attack on him with an intention of robbery and loot with the result of this untoward incident her husband had started giddiness and blood vomiting and when the said train reached at Vatva railway station her husband got down from the train with blood vomiting. Her hu