Lalji Verma and Another v. Union of India Thru. General Manager Narthern Railway Baroda House New Delhi
Railway accident compensation – First Appeal From Order
Case brief
What is this about?
FAO No. 78 of 2025; High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench (Court No. 4); Neutral Citation 2025:AHC-LKO:10412; decided 18.2.2025 by Rajnish Kumar, J.; appellants Lalji Verma and another v. Union of India thru. General Manager Northern Railway; Railway Claims Tribunal, Lucknow Bench order dated 24.01.2025 in OA/II/U/292/2020 upheld; untoward accident by rail alleged on 03.06.2017 (Shahganj to Lucknow); body found 100 meters from track; incident spot admitted 1 km. from track; no railway ticket on body; deceased not proved bona fide passenger; appeal dismissed.
What did the court decide?
This court does not find any illegality or error in the impugned judgment and order dated 24.01.2025 passed in Case No. OA/II/U/292/2020 by the Railway Claims Tribunal, Lucknow Bench, Lucknow, warranting any interference; the appeal has been filed on misconceived and baseless grounds.