RAILWAY CLAIMS TRIBUNAL, PRINCIPAL BENCH, DELHI CORAM - Mr. Rajeev Jain, Hon’ble Member (Judicial).

Mr. Ravinder Goyal, Hon’ble Member (Technical).

Date of registration: 07.12.2022 Date of Arguments: 06.03.2026 Date of judgment: 18.03.2026 OAII(u)/DLI/276/2022

1. Bhishm Pal (father), aged about 64 years.

2. Urmila Devi (mother), aged 63 years.

Both are residents of 214, G-1, Madangir Pushpa Bhawan, S.O.

South Delhi, Delhi.

…..Applicants Versus Union of India through the General Manager, North Central Railway, Allahabad.

…...Respondent Claim for Rs.16,00,000/- along with interest PRESENT None for the applicants.

Mr. Manish Kumar, counsel for the respondent.

JUDGMENT Per Rajeev Jain, Member (Judicial), 1. This claim application has been preferred before this Tribunal by the parents of the deceased, being the only dependants, under Section 16 of the Railway Claims Tribunal Act, 1987 read with Section 125 of the Railways Act, 1989 claiming compensation of Rs.16,00,000/- along with interest @ 18% per annum thereon on account of death of Shri Gaurav (hereinafter to be referred as the “the deceased”) in an alleged untoward incident.

2. In brief, it has been averred in the claim application that on

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