(1.) Heard Mr. D. Rathi, learned counsel for the appellant and also heard Ms. M. Chatt-erjee, learned counsel for the respondent.
(2.) This miscellaneous first appeal, under Sec. 23 of the Railway Claims Tribunal Act, 1987 is directed against the judgment and order dtd. 3/9/2012, passed by the Railway Claims Tribunal, Guwahati Bench, in Original Application No.OA-I-6/2011.
(3.) The back ground facts leading to filing of the present appeal is briefly stated as under:-