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$~17 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + FAO 88/2020
MOHINDER SINGH
.....Appellant
Through: Mr. Prashant Kumar Shisodia, Advocate
versus
UNION OF INDIA
.....Respondent Through: Ms. Manisha Agrawal Narain, CGSC with Mr. Divanshu, Advocates
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI
O R D E R %
22.07.2026
1. The present appeal has been filed under Section 23 of the Railway Claims Tribunal Act, 1987 against the judgment dated22.10.2019 passed by the Railway Claims Tribunal, Principal Bench, Delhi (hereinafter referred to as the
“Tribunal”) in Claim Application No. OA-II/239/2016.
2. The grievance of the appellant is that although the Tribunal decided the issues relating to the deceased, Sh. Shiv Charan, being a bona fide passenger and the occurrence of an “untoward incident” in favour of the appellants/claimants, the claim application was rejected solely on the ground that the claimants had failed to establish that they were the dependents/ legal heirs of the deceased, as no documentary proof to that effect had been placed on record.
3.
Learned counsel for the appellant prays that the claim application be
disposed of upon the appellant/claimant providing necessary documents before This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 23/07/2026 at 11:56:48
the authorities concerned.
4. It is directed that, subject to filing of the requisite proof of their status as the dependents/legal heirs of the deceased, the award amount be released in favour of the claimants.
5. In view of above, the present appeal is disposed of.
„Dasti’
MANOJ KUMAR OHRI, J JULY 22, 2026/sn
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