IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/FIRST APPEAL NO. 213 of 2024 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE:

HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J. C. DOSHI ==========================================================

Approved for Reporting Yes No No ==========================================================

UNION OF INDIA Versus MANDABAI W/O SUKHDEV CHAVAN (MOTHER OF DECD.)

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Appearance:

MR HARSHEEL D SHUKLA(6158) for the Appellant(s) No. 1 MR KUNAL M SHAH(5588) for the Defendant(s) No. 1 MR PJ MEHTA(467) for the Defendant(s) No. 1 ==========================================================

CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J. C. DOSHI Date : 28/04/2026

JUDGMENT

1. By impugned judgment and award dated 04.08.2023, learned Railway Claims Tribunal, Ahmedabad (for short ‘the Tribunal”) in Case No.OA.2018/0005 awarded compensation of sum of Rs.8 lakhs with 9% interest from the date of incident i.e.

17.04.2017 till date of realization.

2. Being aggrieved by judgment dated 04.08.2023, appellant - Railways has preferred present appeal under section 23 of the Railway Claims Tribunal Act, 1987.

3. Tersely stated facts borne out from impugned judgment are that – deceased Pra