रेल दावा अधिकरण लखनऊ न्यायपीठ RAILWAY CLAIMS TRIBUNAL LUCKNOW BENCH Claim Application No.: OA/II/U/LKO/16/2024 CORAM:

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

Date of Institution: 08.01.2024 Date of Decision: 16.04.2026

1. Krishna Kumar Jha, aged about 54 yrs. S/O Late Lakhpati Ram Jha (Father of deceased)

2. Rajani Jha, aged about 50 yrs. W/O Krishna Kumar Jha (Mother of deceased)

3. Anju Devi, aged about 19 yrs. S/O Late Himanshu Jha (Widow of deceased)

R/O Cinema Road, Bhood Dwitiya, Ward No. 18, Gola Gokaran Nath, District- Lakhimpur Kheri.

…. APPLICANTs VERSUS Union of India through General Manager North Eastern Railway, Gorakhpur.

……. Respondent Appearance: Mr. C. P. Singh, Counsel for the applicants Mr. A. V. Singh, Counsel for the respondent.

CLAIM FOR Rs. 20,00,000.00/- (with interest)

JUDGMENT

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

1. The applicants, Krishna Kumar Jha S/o Late Lakhpati Ram Jha and Others, have 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 Himanshu Jha S/O Krishna Kumar Jha (hereinafter referred to as “the de