Location: ORISSA HIGH COURT, CUTTACK

Date: 10-Dec-2025 13:42:21

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

F.A.O No. 370 of 2018

(In the matter of an application under Section 23 of the Railway

Claims Tribunal Act, 1987).

Alpana Roy & Ors. …. Appellant(s)

-versus-

Union of India …. Respondent(s)

Advocates appeared in the case through Hybrid Mode:

For Appellant (s) : Mr. Gajendra Nath Rout, Adv For Respondent (s) : Mr. Biswajit Moharana, CGC.

CORAM:

DR. JUSTICE SANJEEB K PANIGRAHI

DATE OF HEARING:-25.11.2025

DATE OF JUDGMENT:-29.11.2025

Dr. Sanjeeb K Panigrahi, J.

1. In this appeal, the Appellants assail the judgment and order dated

15.11.2017 passed by the Railway Claims Tribunal, Bhubaneswar

(hereinafter referred to as “the Tribunal”) in O.A. (IIU) No. 77 of 2012.

I. FACTUAL MATRIX OF THE CASE

2. The brief facts of the case are as follows:

(i) On 28.01.2012, the deceased, Shyamal Roy, was travelling from

Solapur to Bhubaneswar by the Konark Express. Due to the push and pull of co-passengers, he allegedly lost balance and accidentally fell from the running train between Gopalapatnam and Duvvada Railway Stations, sustaining fatal injuries and

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