[2026:RJ-JP:6369] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 6458/2017 1. Smt. Mangnudi @ Mangna Devi W/o Late Shri Babulal, R/o Nanak Mohalla, Post Burdi, Tehsil Jayal, Nagaur Rajasthan. 2. Kumari Pana D/o Late Shri Babulal Minor Hence Through Their Natural Guardian And Mother Smt. Mangn, R/o Nanak Mohalla, Post Burdi, Tehsil Jayal, Nagaur Rajasthan. 3. Master Ashok Son Of Late Shri Babulal, Minor Hence Through Their Natural Guardian And Mother Smt., R/o Nanak Mohalla, Post Burdi, Tehsil Jayal, Nagaur Rajasthan. 4. Smt. Madhudi Devi W/o Late Shri Kanaram, R/o Nanak Mohalla, Post Burdi, Tehsil Jayal, Nagaur Rajasthan. ----Appellants Versus Union Of India Through The General Manager, North Western Railway Jaipur Rajasthan. ----Respondent For Appellant(s) : Mr. Ajay Shukla, Adv. Mr. Raghav Sharma, Adv. Mr. Shivam Sharma, Adv. Ms. Jyoti Sharma, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Gaurav Jain, Adv. HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE UMA SHANKER VYAS Judgment / Order 11/02/2026 vihykFkhZ@nkosnkjksa dh vksj ls ;g vihy /kkjk 23 jsyos nkok vf/kdj.k vf/kfu;e] 1987 ¼vkxs ^^vf/kfu;e&1987** dgk tkosxk½ ds rgr fo}ku jsyos nkok vf/kdj.k] t;iqj csap ¼vkxs ^^v/khuLFk vf/kdj.k** dgk [2026:RJ-JP:6369] (2 of 4) [CMA-6458/2017] tkosxk½ }kjk izdj.k la[;k&OA-II-186/2011 esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 02-11-2017 ls O;fFkr gksdj izLrqr dh] ftlds ek/;e ls nkosnkjksa dk nkok e`rd ckcwyky dks ln~Hkkfod jsy ;k=h ugha gksuk ekurs gq, vLohdkj fd;k x;kA fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ dk fuosnu gS fd ?kVuk ds le; e`rd ckcwyky mfpr jsyos fVdV [kjhndj ukxkSj ls tks/kiqj ;k=k dj jgk Fkk] lacaf/kr Vªsu uacj 15632 ?kVukLFky ij igqaph rc vpkud >Vds ds dkj.k e`rd ckcwyky Vªsu ls fxj x;k vkSj ifj.kkeLo:i dkfjr pksVksa ds dkj.k ls mldh e`R;q gqbZ ysfdu rRle; ek= jsyos fVdV e`rd ds ikl vFkkZr~ mlds 'kjhj ds vklikl miyC/k ugha gksus ds vk/kkj ij nkosnkjksa dh Dyse ;kfpdk [kkfjt dh xbZ] tks mfpr ugha gSA nkosnkjksa }kjk viuk 'kiFk i= izLrqr dj e`rd dk ?kVuk ds le; mfpr jsy fVdV ij ;k=k djuk vfHkdfFkr o izekf.kr fd;k gS rFkk mlds ckn fl)hHkkj izR;FkhZ jsyos ij vk tkrk gS vkSj mUgksaus [k.Mu esa dksbZ lkjoku lk{; izLrqr ugha dh gS] vr% ,slh fLFkfr esa vihyk/khu fu.kZ; vikLr gksus rFkk nkosnkjksa dk nkok Lohdkj gksus ;ksX; gSA blds foijhr fo}ku vf/koDrk izR;FkhZ dk fuosnu gS fd e`rd ds ikl rRle; dksbZ jsyos fVdV ugha Fkk] og jsy ls fxjdj ?kk;y gqvk gks] ,slh fLFkfr ugha gS] vfirq ?kVuk vU; dkj.kksa ls gqbZ gS rFkk e`rd dk 'ko jsyos VªSd ij feyk gS vkSj jsyos dh tkap fjiksVZ ds vuqlkj e`rd fdlh Hkh :i esa fof/kiw.kZ fVdV ds lkFk ;k=k ugha dj jgk FkkA bl laca/k esa ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; ds fu.kZ; Union of India Vs. Rina Devi 2019 (3) SCC 572 dk iSjk la[;k&29 lqlaxr gS] tks fuEukuqlkj gS%& "29. We thus hold that mere presence of a body on the Railway premises will not be conclusive to hold that injured or deceased was a bona fide passenger for which claim for compensation could be [2026:RJ-JP:6369] (3 of 4) [CMA-6458/2017] maintained. However, mere absence of ticket with such injured or deceased will not negative the claim that he was a bona fide passenger. Initial burden will be on the claimant which can be discharged by filing an affidavit of the relevant facts and burden will then shift on the Railways and the issue can be decided on the facts shown or the attending circumstances. This will have to be dealt with from case to case on the basis of facts found. The legal position in this regard will stand explained accordingly." ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; ds mijksDr fu.kZ; esa izfrikfnr O;oLFkk ds vuqlkj izR;sd ekeyksa esa e`rd O;fDr vFkok vkgr ls HkkSfrd :i ls jsyos fVdV izkIr gksuk vko';d ugha gSA ;g Hkh vfHkfu/kkZfjr fd;k x;k gS fd nkosnkjksa }kjk ;fn izkjafHkd :i ls ;g fl) dj fn;k tkrk gS fd e`rd rRle; lacaf/kr jsy esa oS/k fVdV ysdj ;k=k dj jgk Fkk rks ,slh fLFkfr esa ml rF; dks [kf.Mr djus dk Hkkj jsyos ij vk tkrk gSA orZeku ekeys esa jsyos }kjk tkap dh xbZ] mlds vuqlkj e`rd ds ikl dksbZ fVdV ugha ik;k x;k Fkk ysfdu nkosnkjksa dh vksj ls 'kiFk i= izLrqr dj ;g izkjafHkd :i ls izekf.kr fd;k gS fd e`rd rRle; mijksDr Vªsu esa oS/k fVdV ysdj ln~Hkkfod ;k=h ds :i esa ;k=k dj jgk Fkk vkSj ml nkSjku vpkud Vªsu ls fxjus ls ;g nq?kZVuk dkfjr gqbZ gSA ;|fi jsyos }kjk [k.Mu esa lk{; izLrqr dh gS ijarq og lkjoku o fo'okl ;ksX; lk{; ugha gS] blds ckotwn vuko';d :i ls nkosnkjksa dh lk{; dks fo}ku vf/kdj.k }kjk vLohdkj dj nkok ;kfpdk [kkfjt dh xbZ gS] tks ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; ds mijksDr fu.kZ; ds ifjisz{; esa mfpr ugha gSA ;|fi ;g fu.kZ; i'pkr~orhZ gS] ijarq vc lHkh U;k;ky;ksa ij vkc)dj gS] vr% ,slh fLFkfr esa vihyk/khu fu.kZ; vikLr gksus ;ksX; gSA mijksDr foospukuqlkj vihyk/khu fu.kZ; vikLr djrs gq, ;g ekeyk iqu% fopkj.k vf/kdj.k dks izfrizsf"kr dj vkns'k fn;k tkrk gS fd og lHkh [2026:RJ-JP:6369] (4 of 4) [CMA-6458/2017] i{kksa dks lqudj ;Fkk'kh?kz fof/klEer vkns'k ikfjr dj izdj.k dk fu;ekuqlkj fuLrkj.k djsA fopkj.k vf/kdj.k ds le{k nksuksa i{kksa dks fnukad 10-03-2026 dks mifLFkr gksus gsrq funsZf'kr fd;k tkrk gS] mlls iwoZ dk;kZy; }kjk vfHkys[k vkns'k dh izfr ds lkFk fopkj.k vf/kdj.k dks izsf"kr fd;k tkosA (UMA SHANKER VYAS),J DINESH KUMAWAT /17