UNION OF INDIA Vs. SORAM BAI

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE questions that arise for consideration in this appeal are whether the respondents are dependents of the deceased Lal Singh Nath under Section 123 of the Railways Act, 1989 and whether the deceased was a bona fide passenger ?

(2.) THESE questions have emerged in the following circumstances:

(3.) SMT . Soram Bai in her affidavit, stated that the deceased Lal Singh Nath was travelling from Kota to Vijaypur by the ill -fated train. The dead -body of deceased Lal Singh Nath was handed over after five days. Verbal inquiry was also made by the learned Tribunal from Smt. Soram Bai. It was revealed that deceased Lal Singh Nath was coming from Kota to Vijaypur and the ticket purchased by him might have been lost/destroyed in the accident. Learned Tribunal presumed that the deceased Lal Singh Nath had a valid ticket for the journey and he was a bona fide passenger. The ticket, which he had purchased might have been lost/destroyed in the melee.