Supreme Court of India

Aa. Haja Muniuddin v. Indian Railways

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Bench A.M. Ahmadi and M.M. Punchhi JJ.
Decided 17 November 1992

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What the Court ordered

In the result we allow this appeal, set aside the order of the Claims Tribunal and remit the matter to the Claims Tribunal to deal with the appellant's claim-application in the light of the principle enunciated hereinabove. In the facts and circumstances of the case there will be no order as to costs.

Judgment, p. 80

From the headnote

Railway Claims Tribunal Act, 1987-Section 16(2), and Rule 6 of the Railway Claims Tribunal (Procedure) Rules, 1989-Claim petition-Fee-Applicability of Order XXXIII, CPC-Indigent person-Whether can claim-Claims Tribunal's power in regulating procedure. Code of Civil Procedure, 1908-Order XXXIII-Indigent person-Whether can claim under the Railway Claims Tribunal Act, 1987. The appellant dispatched marble slabs by rail under railway risk.…

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