Reserved On : 30/04/2026 Pronounced On : 07/05/2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/FIRST APPEAL NO. 159 of 2022 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE:

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

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

JAYPRAKASH GHASITELAL Versus UNION OF INDIA THROUGH GENERAL MANAGER ==========================================================

Appearance:

MR RATHIN P RAVAL(5013) for the Appellant(s) No. 1 MS ARCHANA U AMIN(2462) for the Defendant(s) No. 1 ==========================================================

CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J. C. DOSHI

CAV JUDGMENT

1. The seminal question which fall for consideration in this appeal is whether parent of stillborn child who met with railway accident can claim compensation under section 16 of the Railway Claims Tribunal Act, 1987 read with section 125 of the Railways Act, 1989.

2. This appeal under section 23 of the Railway Claims Tribunal Act, 1987 challenges judgment and order dated 07.12.2021 passed by learned Railway Claim Tribunal, Ahmedabad in Case No.OA-IIu/2018/0112, whereby the claim application preferred by Jaypr