Sri.S.Y.Shivalli., learned counsel for appellants and

Sri.Byregowda.,

learned

counsel

on

behalf

of

Sri.Abhinay.Y.T., for respondent have appeared in person.

For the sake of convenience, the parties shall

be referred to in terms of their status and ranking before

the Tribunal.

An application came to be filed under Section

16 of the Railways Claims Tribunal Act, 1987 read with

Section 124-A of Railways Act, 1989 (hereinafter referred

to as 8the Act9) against the respondent Railways for

payment of compensation Rs.4,00,000/- (Rupees four

Lakh only) along with 12% interest from the date of

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application till realization on account of death of one

Mohammad Shalam in an untoward incident.

It is stated that deceased Mohammad Shalam is the

husband of the first applicant and father of the second and

third applicants. It is stated that on 09.07.2005, the

deceased had gone to attend his personal work as such he

boarded a train after purchasing a ticket. Due to jerk and

jolt, he fell down from a moving train near Yadlapur-

Chikkasugur in between KM No.585/0-1 and succumbed to

injuries. Contending that it is an untoward incident, the

applicants claimed compensation. They also filed an

applicati