The High Court dismissed the Railways' appeal against the Railway Claims Tribunal's award of Rs.4,00,000/- compensation with interest for the death of Subash Chandra Khuntia. The court held that evidence did not support the suicide allegation; the deceased fell from a running train during an untoward incident.
The appeal filed by the Railways is dismissed.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
FAO No.33 of 2015
Union of India, represented through its General Manager, East Coast Railway, …. Chandrasekharpur, Bhubaneswar Appellant
Ms. S. Patra, Central Government Counsel
-versus-
Banamali Khuntia and Another
…. Respondents
Mr. Kalpataru Panigrahi, counsel for Respondents 1 & 2
CORAM: SHRI JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY
ORDER
6.4.2023
Order No.
Page 1 of 2
( B.P. Routray) Judge
M.K.Panda
Page 2 of 2
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the Railways' appeal challenging the Railway Claims Tribunal's award of Rs.4,00,000/- compensation for death in an untoward incident should be allowed.
Whether the deceased's death was properly classified as a suicide rather than an untoward incident based on the evidence.
Union of India, represented through its General Manager, East Coast Railway
Banamali Khuntia
Another
B. P. Routray
As recorded by the court registry
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