Veerender Singh Siradhana, J.

1. By order dated 27th July, 2016, the Railway Claims Tribunal, Jaipur Bench, Jaipur (Rajasthan) (for short "the Tribunal"), accepted and allowed the Original Application of the claimants/respondents and accorded compensation to the tune of Rs. 4 lacs along with 6% interest from the date of its registration i.e. 29th January, 2013, until the date of award, and thereafter, 9% interest will be payable on the amount of compensation; of which the appellant/Union of India is aggrieved of.

2. Shorn off unnecessary details, the essential skeletal material facts are that the claimants/respondents instituted an original application under Section 16 of the Railway Claims Tribunal Act, 1987 read with Section 125 of the Railway Act, 1989 (for short "the Act of 1989"), stating therein that Raj Singh (deceased), was travelling from Ahmadabad to Delhi on 9th November, 2012, with a valid journey ticket number 11578740. It is pleaded case of the claimants that due to accidental fall from the coach of the train on Railway Track Number 578/4-5 because of a sudden jerk by the train; Raj Singh fell down and died at the spot. In support of the claim for compensation, t