Allowed
Ananga. S v. Union of India
Kerala HCMFA (RCT)/112/2018
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
This appeal was against the dismissal of a claim petition by the Railway Claims Tribunal due to the non-appearance of the claimant/appellant. The High Court set aside the impugned order on the ground that a meritorious claim should not be rejected at the threshold and remanded the matter to the Tribunal for disposal within two months.
What did the court decide?
The appeal is allowed. The impugned order dated 21.12.2016 passed by the Railway Claims Tribunal is set aside. The appealant is directed to appear before the Tribunal for disposal within two months.