IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

228 Date of decision : 07.02.2025 Nirmala Devi and others ...... Appellants versus Union of India ...... Respondent CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PANKAJ JAIN Present: Mr. Narender Kaajla, Advocate and Mr. Ajay Nain, Advocate for the appellants.

Ms. Gehna Vaishnavi, Advocate for the respondent-UOI.

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PANKAJ JAIN, J. (Oral)

1. The first appeal has been filed under Section 23 of the Railway Claims Tribunal Act, 1987 impugning the judgment of the Tribunal dated 13.12.2017 by which the Tribunal dismissed the claim filed by the appellants/applicants, who are the widower, parents and minor children of the deceased.

2. The facts of the case are that on 16.07.2014, the deceased was going from Narwana to Ghaso by train No. 54044 after purchasing a valid journey ticket. When the deceased boarded the train, there was a huge rush and due to which she fell down from the running train on platform no. 2 of railway station, Narwana. She suffered multiple injuries and died on the spot.

3. The respondent-department filed a written statement contesting the claim holding that no untoward incident within the meaning of Section 123(c) of the Railways Act,