SHANTI DEVI Vs. UNION OF INDIA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The present appeal is preferred under Section 23(1) of the Railway Claims Tribunal Act being aggrieved and dissatisfied by the judgment and order dated 12.9.2012, passed by the learned Member/Technical, Railway Claims Tribunal, Ranchi Bench, in Case No.-OA(IIU) RNC/2007/0081 (Old No.OU-70081/07), filed under Section 16 of the Railway Claims Tribunal Act, 1987, wherein the learned Tribunal has dismissed the claim -application filed by the appellant seeking compensation of Rs.4 Lakhs along with interest from the date of filing of the application i.e. 07.12.2007, on account of accidental death of her husband.

(2.) Heard the learned counsel for the appellant Mrs. Chaitali Chatterjee Sinha as well as learned counsel for the respondent Mr. P.C. Sinha. Purused the Lower Court Records and other materials placed along with the appeal.

(3.) The brief facts, giving rise to the present appeal, is that :