Smt. Channaveeramma v. Union of India
Case brief
What is this about?
MFA No. 6159 of 2025 (RCT), High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru, decided 16.12.2025 by Justice Hanchate Sanjeevkumar; Railway Claims Tribunal Bengaluru; compensation Rs. 8,00,000/- awarded 30.09.2022; release of compensation amount; Tribunal direction to Bank not to issue cheque book and/or debit card set aside; entire amount directed to be released with equal apportionment; appeal under S. 23 Railway Claims Tribunal Act, 1989; Misc. Application No. SBC 0009/2024; Union of India, South Western Railway, Hubli; claimants of Huvina Hadagali, Bellary District.
What did the court decide?
Setting aside of the Tribunal's order/direction restraining issuance of cheque book and/or debit card to the claimants, and direction to the Tribunal to release the entire compensation amount in favour of the claimants with equal apportionment. ¶34