Mrs. Madhura Mohan Bhagwade vs The Union Of India Represented By The ...

ik-199011825 Bombay High Court 4 December 2024 • 14 min read

Judges (1)

Firdosh P. Pooniwalla Delivered

Counsel (5)

Aditya Vijay Sawant Counsel Appellant Balasaheb Deshmukh Counsel Appellant Gautam Modanwal Counsel Respondent Noorjahan Khan Counsel Respondent T.J. Pandian Counsel Respondent

Parties (5)

Union of India Respondent Bharati Bhau Bhagawade Appellant Bhau Anna Bahgwade Appellant Madhura Mohan Bhagwade Appellant Shravan Mohan Bhagawade Appellant

Case Significance

Mrs. Madhura Mohan Bhagwade vs The Union Of India Represented By The ... is a Bombay High Court decision dated December 4, 2024 (citation: ik-199011825). The appellants, dependents of a deceased railway employee, appealed under Section 23 of the Railway Claims Tribunal Act against a judgment dismissing their compensation claim. The Tribunal had rejected the claim finding the claimants were not proved to be dependents of the deceased, partly due to the wife's different name before and after marriage. The Court allowed the appeal, holding the appellants were dependents, and directed the Central Railway to pay Rs. 2,00,000 to each of the four app The case was heard by Justice Firdosh P. Pooniwalla. Counsel appearing: Aditya Vijay Sawant (counsel for appellant), Balasaheb Deshmukh (counsel for appellant), Gautam Modanwal (counsel for respondent), Noorjahan Khan (counsel for respondent), T.J. Pandian (counsel for respondent).

Summary

The appellants, dependents of a deceased railway employee, appealed under Section 23 of the Railway Claims Tribunal Act against a judgment dismissing their compensation claim. The Tribunal had rejected the claim finding the claimants were not proved to be dependents of the deceased, partly due to the wife's different name before and after marriage. The Court allowed the appeal, holding the appellants were dependents, and directed the Central Railway to pay Rs. 2,00,000 to each of the four appellants as compensation with 7% interest if unpaid within eight weeks.

What was the outcome of Mrs. Madhura Mohan Bhagwade vs The Union Of India Represented By The ...?

The appellants, dependents of a deceased railway employee, appealed under Section 23 of the Railway Claims Tribunal Act against a judgment dismissing their compensation claim. The Tribunal had rejecte...

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