M Srinu, R.R.Dist vs Union Of India, Secunderabad on 5 May, 2026

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    M Srinu, R.R.Dist vs Union Of India, Secunderabad on 5 May, 2026

          IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA
                         AT: HYDERABAD
    
             THE HON'BLE JUSTICE B.R.MADHUSUDHAN RAO
    
    
            CIVIL MISCELLANEOUS APPEAL NO.1046 OF 2016
    
                           DATED: 5th MAY, 2026
    
    Between:
    
    Mudavat Srinu (Died per LR's)
                                                .. Appellants-Applicants
    
                                      Vs.
    
    Union of India, rep. by its
    General Manager, South Central
    Railway, Secunderabad.
    
                                                          .. Respondent
    
          This Court delivered the following:
    
    
                                   JUDGMENT:

    1. The Civil Miscellaneous Appeal is filed under Section 23 of

    Railway Claims Tribunal Act, 1987, assailing the judgment passed by

    SPONSORED

    the Railway Claims Tribunal, Secunderabad Bench in OA II (U) No.167

    of 2008 dated 21.09.2016.

    2. Appellant No.1 is the applicant and respondent is the respondent

    in OA II (U) No.167 of 2008.

    3. During pendency of the Appeal, appellant No.1 expired and his

    legal heirs are brought on record as appellant Nos.2 to 4.

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    4. Appellant No.1 has filed application under Section 16 of the

    Railway Claims Tribunal Act, 1987 r/w Sections 124-A and 125 of

    Indian Railways Act, 1989 claiming compensation of Rs.4 Lakhs

    (In words it is mentioned as Two Lakhs only) arising out of an accident

    as untoward incident.

    5. On 14.02.2007, appellant No.1-applicant No.1 went to

    Hyderabad for purchasing marriage articles for his close relative, after

    completion of his work, in return journey with a view to go to

    Umdanagar, he went to Kachiguda Railway Station in the night on the

    above said date, purchased a Passenger Train journey ticket from

    Kachiguda to Umdanagar and boarded Local Train No.LF-11/FU6

    Passenger in a General Compartment and there was heavy rush of

    passengers, suddenly he slipped and fell down accidentally from the

    running Train between NPA Shivarampalli and Umdanagar Railway

    Station near Budvel Railway Station due to speed and jerks of the

    running Train. As a result, his right hand was cut and separated above

    the elbow joint, left hand got fractured, sustained severe head injury

    and right leg was fractured at the knee joint. In the intervening night

    of 14/15.02.2007, he was shifted to Osmania General Hospital and was

    admitted as in-patient at about 1:15 A.M. through some Railway staff

    and Railway Police with the help of some other public. He took

    treatment till 22.03.2007. Appellant No.1-applicant No.1 was aged

    about 24 years and he was working as an auto driver, claimed an
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    amount of Rs.4 Lakhs (In words it is Two Lakhs only) with interest

    from the date of filing the petition.

    6. Respondent has filed his written statement and contended that

    appellant No.1 – applicant No.1 is not a bonafide passenger of Local

    Train No.LF-11/FU-6 on 14.02.2007 since no journey ticket was found

    with him at the time of the alleged accident and there is no report from

    the Railway Guard of the said Local Train about the alleged accident or

    any co-passenger reported/lodged a complaint in the next hault of the

    train or any Alarm chain was pulled during that time. There are no

    direct eye-witnesses to the incident. Due inquiry has been conducted

    by DRM, Hyderabad Division under the provisions of Railway

    Passengers (Manner of Investigation of Untoward Incident) Rules,

    2003, and the Inquiry Report reveals that the appellant No.1-applicant

    No.1 was found injured and he was in conscious state, during inquiry,

    he himself stated that he is a lorry driver and after his duty he

    purchased provisions at Katedan and as it was late in the night, he was

    returning to his lorry to take rest and to go to his house in the early

    hours. During that time he was crossing the track at L.C. Gate No.9,

    met with an accident with some unknown train and sustained injuries,

    he was shifted to Osmania Hospital, Hyderabad in 108 Ambulance and

    he has not expressed any doubt in the accident. Appellant No.1-

    applicant No.1 is put to strict proof that the alleged accident falls under

    Section 123 (c) or Section 124-A of Railways Act, 1989.

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    7. It is worth mentioning that the learned Tribunal has not framed

    any issues basing on the pleadings nor framed any point for

    consideration.

    8. Appellant No.1 – applicant No.1 is examined as AW.1 and also

    examined AW.2 – Dr. M.A.Wahed and got marked Exs.A1 to A3.

    On behalf of respondent, RW.1 – A.Veeranna, SI, RPF; RW2 –

    Md.Raheemuddin are examined and got marked Exs.R1 and R2.

    The Tribunal has examined CW.1 – Zoravar Khan and got marked

    Ex.C1 – Case Diary.

    9. The learned Tribunal taking into consideration the evidence

    adduced by the parties arrived at a conclusion that the case falls within

    Clause (c) of the proviso to Section 124-A of the Railways Act, that it is

    a criminal act on the part of the injured to trespass the railway lines

    and dismissed the O.A. which is impugned in the Appeal.

    10.1. Learned counsel for the appellants submits that the learned

    Tribunal erroneously appreciated the applicability of the provisions of

    Section 124-A of the Railways Act and grossly erred in holding that

    there is no record to show that the injured was travelling with a

    journey ticket and that he was not a bonafide passenger. The

    Tribunal erred in holding that it is a case of trespassing and is a

    criminal act under the provisions of the Railway Act. No ticket was

    found with the injured and the documents placed on record only
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    indicate that he was found in injured condition will not make him a

    bonafide passenger to grant compensation.

    10.2. The act is a beneficial piece of legislation. The Tribunal ought to

    have adopted a liberal approach. In support of her contention, she

    relied on the decisions in the cases of (1) Union of India Vs. Rina Devi 1

    (2) Kalandicharan Sahoo and Another Vs. General Manager South East

    Central Railway 2, (3) Union of India Vs. P.Manjula and Others 3

    (4) Veeranna Vs. Union of India 4, prayed to allow the Appeal.

    11. Learned standing counsel for the respondent submits that the

    learned Tribunal has rightly appreciated the facts of the case in proper

    perspective taking into consideration Ex.R1-Divisional Railway

    Manager’s Report and Ex.C1-Case Diary which goes to show that the

    injured is a lorry driver and in his statement he stated that he was

    trespassing the track at LC Gate No.9, met with an accident with some

    unknown train. In support of her contention she relied in the case of

    Union of India Vs. Poonam and Others 5.

    12. Learned counsel for the appellants has filed written arguments

    in support of her contention.

    1
    2018 3 ACJ 1441
    2
    2018 ACJ 1460
    3
    CMA No.785 of 2008 dated 22.12.2011 of the High Court for the State of Telangana at
    Hyderabad
    4
    CMA No.248 of 2014 dated 18.07.2025, High Court for the State of
    Telangana
    5
    FAO 57 of 2021 and CM APPL.5340 of 2021 dated 04.01.2024 of the High Court of Delhi
    at New Delhi
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    13. Heard learned counsel on record, perused the material.

    14. Now the points for consideration are :

    1. Whether the applicant is a bonafide passenger of the
    train in question?

    2. Whether the applicant sustained injuries as a result of
    untoward incident of accidental fall from the said
    train?

    3. Whether the judgment-order passed by the learned
    Tribunal suffers from any perversity or illegality? If so,
    does it requires interference of this Court or not?

    15. It is appropriate to refer Railway Passengers (Manner of

    Investigation of Untoward Incidents) Rules, 2003, with regard to

    Inquest report. Rules 3, 6, 7, 9 and 10 are important to adjudicate

    the lis which reads as under:

    “Rule 3: Report about untoward incident:

    Any railway servant, including Guard and Driver of the train,
    on coming to know of the occurrence of an untoward
    incident, shall report the incident immediately to the nearest
    Station Superintendent.

    Rule 6: Duties of Station Superintendent:

    The Station Superintendent, on receipt of an information
    about the occurrence of untoward incident under rule 3,
    shall:

    (i) Make necessary entries to this effect in the station
    diary;

    (ii) Arrange for medical assistance to the injured
    passengers;

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      (iii)     Make out a brief report in respect of spot of the
    

    untoward incident and forward copies thereof to the
    Divisional Office, Zonal Railways, police and
    [“Divisional Security Commissioner”] of the Force.

    Rule 7: Conducting of investigation and submission of report by
    the Force.-

    (1) On receipt of information under rule 6, an officer of the
    Force, shall carry out the investigation and shall, –

    i. obtain copies of the inquest report, post mortem report and
    Jama Talashi report from the police investigating the
    inçident;

    ii. obtain a copy of the report specified under clause (iii) of
    rule 6;

    iii. obtain information about the untoward incident in Form-2;
    iv. record statement of additional witnesses, if so required.
    v. collect any other evidence required by the circumstances of
    the case;

    (2) The Officer of the Force, [“shall complete the investigation
    within sixty days and”] submit a report to the [“authority”]
    specified under sub-rule (2) of rule 10.

    Rule 9- The injured and the next of kin of the deceased
    passenger may submit evidence and assist police and Force –
    The injured and the next of kin of the deceased passenger may
    submit all the relevant evidence before the police and assist
    the police and the force to complete investigation.

    Rule 10. Forwarding of investigation report by the police and
    the Force:

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            (1)    The police on completion of the investigation, shall
    

    forward the report thereof to the Magistrate, as required under
    the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973.

    (2) The officer of the Force shall forward the report
    prepared under sub rule (2) of rule 7 to the [“omitted”]
    Divisional Security Commissioner of Force.

    [“(3) The Divisional Security Commissioner shall submit the
    report to Divisional Railway Manager within fifteen days of the
    receipt of report of investigation from officer of the force”.]”

    16. Ex.A1 is the Discharge Report of the appellant No.1 – applicant

    No.1, Ex.A2 is the Physically Handicapped Certificate and Ex.A3 is the

    Case Sheet of the appellant No.1 – applicant No.1 of Osmania General

    Hospital. It is mentioned therein that “patient alleged to have met

    with train accident on 15.02.2007 at 1.15 A.M. at Budvel Railway

    Station”.

    17. Ex.R2 is the copy of the Letter dated 25.11.2009 addressed by

    Deputy Chief Commissioner Manager (Claims) & PO to the Senior

    Divisional Security Commissioner, South Central Railway, Hyderabad

    Division. The Tenor of the letter reads as under:

    “The above application has been filed before RCT/SC
    claiming compensation for INJURY of MUDAVAT SRINU due to
    the alleged fall from Train No.UNK on 14/Feb/2007 at BUDVEL.
    The case is coming up for filing Written Statement.

    You are therefore, requested to send the Statutory Enquiry
    Report as required under “Rules of Manner of Investigation
    (Untoward Incidents) 2003 to be filed along with Written
    Statement. Please see that non filing of the Statutory Report
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    may be fatal to the Railway and the case will be decided
    against the Railway Administration”.

    18. The Final report is filed by Railway Police Station Kachiguda in

    FIR No.47 of 2007 on 11.07.2007 by the Sub-Inspector of Police which

    forms part of Ex.R1. It is stated in the Final report filed under Section

    173 Cr.P.C. that “on 06.03.2007, S.I. of Police has examined and

    recorded the statement of the injured (Mudavat Srinu), in his

    statement he stated that while he was trespassing the track at LC Gate

    No.9, met with an accident with some unknown train and he was

    shifted to Osmania General Hospital, Hyderabad in 108 Ambulance and

    was treated there at. It is a clear case of accident with train and there

    is no need to investigate further as such he dropped further action and

    issued final proceedings”.

    19. Investigation Report dated 10.01.2010 goes to show that

    Sri A.Veeranna, ASIPF/FM is the Investigating Officer with regard to

    the untoward incident happened at track between LC No.9 and up

    advance starter of Budvel Station. The statement of Raheemuddin is

    recorded on 19.12.2009 and the statement of D.Nagesh is recorded on

    29.12.2009. The finding in the report dated 10.01.2010 is that “In the

    light of the above enquiries and on perusal of the Final Report of

    GRP/KCG the injured has stated that while trespassing the track at LC

    Gate No.9 he met with an accident with unknown train. He was shifted

    to Osmania General Hospital by 108 Ambulance. It is opined that the
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    injured was a trespasser. Hence, the case may be dealt as per the law”

    which forms part of Ex.R1.

    20.1. The evidence of RW.1 – A Veeranna who is the Sub-Inspector,

    RPF, CIB, Hyderabad deposed that on 19.12.2009, he caused enquiry

    with Gateman, Raheemuddin who was on duty on 14/15.02.2007 at

    L.C. Gate No.9/T between Budvel and Umdanagar, they saw one

    person lying beside the track and informed the Station Master through

    Gate phone about lying of a person, after some time 108 Ambulance

    arrived at the spot and shifted the person. On 29.12.2009, he recorded

    the statement of Station Master (Nagesh), Budvel. Nagesh stated that

    on receipt of information from Gateman, he called 108 ambulance and

    he obtained the Final Report and the FIR from GRP, Kachiguda which

    stated that the injured while crossing the track at the Gate was hit by

    an unknown train.

    20.2. In his cross-examination, he stated that he is an Enquiry Officer

    in the case, he did not examine any driver because the police report

    stated unknown train and he got the claim application copy from the

    DRM and started enquiry thereafter and he received a copy of the

    letter from Commercial Department to the Senior Divisional Security

    Commissioner asking for statutory enquiry, the copy of the letter is

    filed in which the train number is given which is Ex.R2 and he was not

    instructed to examine the Driver and Guard of Train No.LF-11/FU-6
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    Local Passenger and he has not examined the injured person and

    family members and did not notice the exact location of the incident,

    he did not ask the Hospital Authorities about the cause of the accident

    and he is not aware of the train number. The Court has put a question

    which reads as under:

    Q: Why you have not examined the Hospital Authorities?
    A: Because the GRP Kachiguda had already obtained
    reports from the hospital.

    21. Ex.C1 is the Case Diary which goes to show that one N.Aravind

    Kumar, Station Manager-II, Kachiguda sent a message about a male

    person aged about 31 years got injured beside the track i.e., in

    between LC Gate No.9 and up advance starters Signal No.15 which is

    reported by LC Gateman-Raheemuddin. The Report is dated

    15.02.2007 at 03.00 hours. Basing on the said complaint, case in

    Crime No.47 of 2007 is registered by PS Kachiguda on 15.02.2007 as

    accidental fall. In Ex.C1 at page No.10 statement of LW.3 is recorded.

    22. The evidence of RW.2 Md.Raheemuddin is to the extent of

    passing on the information to the Station Master, Budvel on his Gate

    phone about finding an injured man close enough to the Gate.

    In his cross-examination, he stated that the man was lying 50 meters

    from the Gate and he was close to the track.

    23.1. The evidence of CW.1 – Zoravar Khan is that he is the

    Investigating Officer in Crime No.47 of 2007 registered at Kachiguda
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    Railway Police Station. He filed the Final report on 11.07.2007 which is

    an injured case and he recorded the statement of the applicant-

    N.Arvind Kumar and Raheemuddin. Through his enquiry, it is

    established that the injured passenger was trespassing the Railway line

    at LC Gate No.9 near Budvel Railway Station between starter and

    advanced starter signal and he came to the conclusion that the injured

    was trespassing as per own his statement dated 06.03.2007. The

    injured stated in his statement that unknown train hit him near LC

    Gate No.9 and it is a case of hit by unknown train at LC Gate while

    crossing the track and there was no ticket with the injured passenger.

    23.2. In his cross-examination, he stated that he has not taken the

    signature and thumb impression of the injured while recording his

    statement and as per the statement, the injured performed his duty

    with lorry and subsequently was going home in the evening. He

    started the investigation based on the memo of Station Master,

    Kachiguda (Arvind Kumar) and the memo does not mention about

    trespassing and the statement of the Gate man also does not reveal

    about the trespassing, he has not examined the driver of the train and

    he has not recorded the statements of the family members of the

    injured. CW.1 denied the suggestion that the applicant has not given

    his statement as recorded on 06.03.2007. He also denied the

    suggestion that injured was travelling by LF-11/FU 6 Local Passenger

    Train from Kachiguda to Umdanagar, slipped and fell down in between
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    Shivrampalli and Umdanagar Railway Station in the intervening night

    of 14/15.02.2007.

    24. The evidence of the applicant is the same with that of his claim

    application. In his cross-examination he stated that on 14.02.2007 he

    was travelling from Kachiguda to Umdanagar by purchasing a ticket

    and he lost the same, he was in Hospital for about 2 to 3 months and

    in Column No.16 of OAA he has mentioned a sum of Rs.4 Lakhs but

    within brackets he has mentioned as Rs.2 Lakhs and he came to Koti

    to purchase articles. He denied the suggestion that he did not have

    any ticket and also denied the suggestion that while he was crossing

    the LC Gate No.9 accident has taken place.

    25. The evidence of AW.2-M.A.Wahed, Professor of Orthopaedics,

    Government Medical College, Nizamabad is to the extent of the

    applicant receiving the injuries and the final diagnostics is

    (1) Traumatic amputation of right fore arm (2) Grade III comminuted

    compound fracture of humeral condyl with dislocation of left elbow

    (3) Radial nerve palsy of left upper limb and he was discharged on

    22.03.2007 at the request of the patient and the MLC number is 4585

    and the Case Sheet is Ex.A3. Nothing incriminating is elicited from his

    cross-examination.

    26.1. In Union of India Vs. Rina Devi‘s case1, the issues fell for

    consideration before the Supreme Court are :

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    i. Whether the quantum of compensation should be as per the
    prescribed rate of compensation as on the date of
    application/incident or on the date of order awarding
    compensation.

    ii. Whether principle of strict liability applies;
    iii. Whether presence of a body near the railway track is
    enough to maintain a claim; and
    iv. Rate of interest.

    26.1(a). For the present Appeal Issue Nos.2 and 3 are relevant. In so

    far as issue No.2 (Application of principle of strict liability-concept of

    self inflicted injury) the Supreme Court observed at Para No.16.6

    which reads as under:

    “16.6. We are unable to uphold the above view as the
    concept of ‘self-inflicted injury’ would require intention to
    inflict such injury and not mere negligence of any particular
    degree. Doing so would amount to invoking the principle of
    contributory negligence which cannot be done in the case of
    liability based on ‘no fault theory’. We may in this connection
    refer to judgment of this court in United India Insurance Co.
    Ltd. v. Sunil Kumar
    , 2018 ACJ 1 (SC), laying down that plea
    of negligence of the victim cannot be allowed in claim based
    on ‘no fault theory’ under section 163-A of the Motor
    Vehicles Act, 1988. Accordingly, we hold that death or injury
    in the course of boarding or deboarding a train will be an
    ‘untoward incident’ entitling a victim to the compensation
    and will not fall under the proviso to section 124-A merely
    on the plea of negligence of the victim as a contributing
    factor”.

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    26.1(b). In so far as issue No.3 (burden of proof when a body found

    on railway premises – Definition of passenger), the Supreme Court

    observed at Para No.17.4 which reads as under:

    “17.4. 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 bonafide passenger for which claim for
    compensation could be maintained. However, mere absence
    of ticket with such injured or deceased will not negative the
    claim that he was a bonafide 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”.

    26.2. In Kalndhi Charan sahoo2 , the Supreme Court observed that :

    “3. Though rule 7 of the Railway Passengers (Manner of
    Investigation of Untoward Incidents) Rules, 2003 (hereinafter
    referred to as ‘Rules’) mandates the railway authorities to
    investigate into such an untoward incident. Admittedly, no
    such inquiry was conducted immediately after the incident. It
    is only when the appellants filed the claim before the RCT on

    27.2.2009 that investigation into the incident was ordered on
    23.4.2009. According to the Railways, the said investigation
    revealed that the deceased detrained from the moving train at
    D Cabin without stoppage of the train and invited the
    accident.

    4. It is in these circumstances the appellants are before
    us in these proceedings via Article 136 of the Constitution.

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    After hearing learned counsel for the parties, we find that it is
    not even necessary to go into the issue as to whether it was
    the fault of the deceased or that he accidentally fell down.
    Learned counsel for appellants has drawn our attention to the
    provisions of Section 124A of the Railways Act, 1989, which
    warrants payment of compensation whenever untoward
    incident occurs whether or not such an incident has occurred
    by any wrongful act, neglect or default on the part of the
    Railway administration. Going by the aforesaid provisions and
    in the peculiar facts of this case, where no inquiry as
    mandated by the Rules was conducted immediately after the
    incident had occurred, we are of the view that the appellants
    shall be entitled to compensation payable under Section 124-
    A
    of the Railways Act, 1989. We are informed that, at the
    material time, compensation payable under the said provision
    was Rs. 4 lakhs”.

    26.3. In P.Manjula3, Co-ordinate Bench of this Court observed that

    non-examination of the driver of the train is fatal to the case of

    Railways.

    26.4. In Veeranna4, Co-ordinate Bench of this Court observed that the

    Driver and the Guard of the train were not examined is a fatal to the

    case of the respondent.

    27. It is worth mentioning that inquiry into the matter commenced

    after filing of the O.A. by the applicant. In the O.A. the applicant has

    stated that he has purchased a ticket from Kachiguda to Umdanagar

    and boarded local train No.LF-1/FU-6 Passenger Train in a General
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    Compartment. The inquiry started after the O.A. is filed but there is

    no whisper with regard to local train number which is mentioned in the

    original application.

    28. Government of India, Ministry of Railways vide letter

    No.2015/SCC (Spl.) 200/13 dated 30.12.2015 issued instructions to all

    the Chief Security Commissioners, RPF and to all Zonal Railways that

    under Rule 7 (2) of the Railway Passengers (Manner of Investigation of

    Untoward Incident) Rules, 2003 as amended in the year 2007, the

    Officers of the force shall complete the investigation within 60 days

    and submit a report to the Divisional Security Commissioner of Force.

    As per Ex.R2 inquiry commenced on 25.11.2009 whereas accident

    occurred on the intervening night of 14/15.02.2007 which is against

    the instructions issued by the Government of India dated 30.12.2015

    and against Rule 7 (2) of the Rules.

    29. Learned Standing Counsel for the respondent strongly placed

    reliance on Ex.R1 and Ex.C1 and contended that the case falls within

    clause (c) of the proviso to Section 124-A of the Railways Act i.e., a

    criminal act on the part of the injured to trespass the Railway Lines.

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    30.1 In Poonam , the High Court of Delhi observed that the deceased

    was struck by a train while he was hit by a running train probably

    while crossing the railway track.

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    30.2. The facts in the above judgment are completely different with

    the facts on hand and the above said decision is not applicable to the

    case of the respondent.

    31. The report filed by the respondent is against Rule 7(2) of the

    Rules and the applicant has discharged his burden by examining

    himself by specifically stating that he lost his ticket after the accident

    but the inquiry report is silent with regard to the train number

    mentioned in the O.A. As stated supra, the learned Tribunal has also

    not framed any issues nor framed any point for consideration for

    deciding the lis. The applicant has discharged the initial burden casts

    on him in view of the decision of the Supreme Court in Rina Devi1. The

    burden is shifted on the respondent but they failed to discharge the

    same. Moreover, Ex.R1-Inquiry Report is silent with regard to the

    train No.LF-11/FU6 Passenger Train.

    32. The principles laid down by the Supreme Court and the High

    Court in Para Nos.26.1 to 26.4 are squarely applicable to the case on

    hand and the learned Tribunal has erroneously dismissed the claim

    application of the applicant.

    33.1. It is worth mentioning that the appellant No.1-applicant No.1

    has claimed Rs.4 Lakhs in the original application but in words it is

    mentioned as Rs.2 Lakhs which is admitted by AW.1 in his cross-

    examination. Hence, this Court is of the view that the claim made by

    appellant No.1-applicant No.1 is for Rs.2 Lakhs only and the order
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    passed by the learned Tribunal in OA II (U) No.167 of 2008 dated

    21.09.2016 is set aside in view of the reasons above.

    33.2. As per the previous schedule compensation for amputation of

    right hand below the shoulder is Rs.3,20,000/- with interest. Ministry

    of Railways vide Gazette of India dated 22.12.2026 has amended the

    Railway Accident and untoward incidents (Compensation) Rules and as

    per part-III item No.2 the enhanced compensation is Rs.6,40,000/-

    which shall came into force on 01.01.2017.

    33.3. Accident took place on 14.02.2007. Appellants are entitled for

    9% interest on Rs.2,00,000/- from the date of accident (14.02.2007)

    till the date of pronouncement of Judgment (05.05.2026). Number of

    days comes to 7020 days (19 years, 2 months, 21 days). The amount

    works out to Rs.5,46,032/- (Rs.2,00,000/- + Rs.3,46,032/-).

    33.4. In Union of India Vs.Radha Yadav 6, the Supreme Court held that

    if after applying reasonable rate of interest, the final figure was more

    than Rs.8 Lakhs, the applications are entitled for higher of two figures.

    33.5. Coming to the case on hand as per the amendment the

    compensation for amputation of right hand below the shoulder is

    Rs.6,40,000/-. The compensation arrived by this Court is

    Rs.5,46,032/-. Hence the appellants are entitled for Rs.6,40,000/-

    which is higher of the two figures.

    
    
    
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    34. In the result, Appeal is allowed, judgment passed by the learned

    Railway Claims Tribunal, Secunderabad Bench in OA II (U) No.167 of

    2008 dated 21.09.2016 is set aside. Appellants are entitled for

    compensation of Rs.6,40,000/-. Respondent is hereby directed to

    deposit the above said amount before the Tribunal within a period of

    six weeks from the date of receipt of copy of the judgment. On such

    deposit appellant Nos.2 to 4 are entitled as under:

    (a) Appellant No.2 is entitled for Rs.3,84,000/-,

    (b) Appellant No.3 is entitled for Rs.96,000/-,

    (c) Appellant No.4 is entitled for Rs.1,60,000/-, being minor his

    share amount shall be kept in F.D. till he attains majority.

    (d) Appellant Nos.2 and 3 are entitled to withdraw their share

    amount without furnishing security.

    Interim orders if any shall stands vacated. Miscellaneous

    application/s shall stand closed.

    _________________________
    B.R.MADHUSUDHAN RAO, J

    5th May, 2025.

    
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