रेल दावा अधिकरण लखनऊ न्यायपीठ RAILWAY CLAIMS TRIBUNAL LUCKNOW BENCH Claim Application No.: OA/II/U/622/2016 CORAM:

Hon’ble Mr. Justice Bachchoo Lal, Member (Judicial) Hon’ble Ms. Archana Srivastava, Member (Technical)

Date of Institution: 10.06.2016 Date of Decision: 05.01.2026

1. Ankul Singh, aged about 30 yrs. S/O Shri Jagdish (Son of deceased)

2. Jagdish, aged about 65 yrs. S/O Late Totaram (Husband of deceased)

R/o- H. No. 149, Lalpura, Nai Basti, Near Hardoi District- Etawah (UP). ……. APPLICANTs VERSUS Union of India through General Manager, North Central Railway, Allahabad.

……. RESPONDENT Appearance: Shri C. P. Singh, Counsel for the applicants Shri V. K. Verma, Counsel for the respondent. CLAIM FOR Rs. 10,00,000.00/- (with interest)

JUDGMENT

Hon’ble Mr. Justice Bachchoo Lal, Member (Judicial)

1. The applicants, Ankul Singh S/O Mr. Jagdish and Another filed this claim application under Section 16 of the Railway Claims Tribunal Act, 1987 against the respondent Railway administration for payment of compensation for the death of Late Ram Kali W/o Jagdish (hereinafter referred to as “the deceased”), on the ground of their dependency on the deceased, who allegedly died as a result of an