JUDGMENT

1. The present First Appeal is filed under Section 23 of the Railway Claims Tribunal Act, 1987, challenging the judgment and order dated 14.12.2012 passed by the Railway Claims Tribunal, Ahmedabad Bench, Ahmedabad, in Case No.OA 0600105, by which, the learned Member (Technical) dismissed the claim petition on the ground that the claimants failed to prove that the deceased Vatsalaben Bhagwandas Patil, was a bona fide passenger.

2. Brief facts of the case are that, according to the claimant/s, the deceased Vatsalaben Patil, along with two other family members was travelling in Train No.8034 Down from Udhna to Ahmedabad on 21.05.2006. During the journey, she accidentally fell down at Platform No.1 at Surat Railway Station near Km. No.266/40 and succumbed to the injuries sustained by her.

2.1 It is specifically averred by the claimants that the deceased was holding Ticket No.91444752, and a certified copy thereof has been produced on record.

2.2 In the aforesaid background, the claimant/s claimed fixed compensation of Rs.4,00,000/- along with interest from the date of accident till realization.

2.3 The Railway Administration contested the claim application b