JHARKHAND HIGH COURT ISSUES ORDER ON RAJENDRA MIRDHA AND ORS. V/S UNION OF INDIA AND ANR.

RANCHI, India, Sept. 23 -- Jharkhand High Court issued the following order on Aug. 22:

Heard, learned counsel for the parties.

1. The appellants preferred the instant Misc. Appeal against the impugned judgment/ order dated 19.12.2023 passed by Member (Technical), Railway Claim Tribunal, Ranchi, in Case No.OA (IIU)/ RNC/31/2023 whereby and whereunder the learned Tribunal has dismissed the claim application of the applicants/ appellants.

2. It is submitted by learned counsel for the appellants that it is not a case of suicidal death rather it is an accidental death as the same will be apparent from the inquest report wherein it has been stated that death had occurred due to fall from the running train.

3. It is further submitted that t...