Allahabad High Court
TUPHANI GIRI AND ANOTHERversusUNION OF INDIA AND ANOTHER
- Decided
- Bench
- ROHIT RANJAN AGARWAL
Holding
The Court held that the claim awarded by the Railway Claims Tribunal has attained finality and therefore the petition is only partially allowed in accordance with the earlier judgment.
Summary
Petitioners Tuphani Giri and another filed a writ petition against the Union of India seeking the release of the entire claim awarded by the Railway Claims Tribunal. The Court noted that the issue of release of that claim had already attained finality by its earlier judgment dated 10 September 2026 in Writ‑C No.27617 of 2026 (Ram Naresh Singh & 5 Ors. Vs. Union of India). Relying on that precedent, the Court examined whether any further relief could be granted. It held that the claim could not be reopened in full, but allowed the petition in part consistent with the earlier decision. Consequently, the petition was partially allowed, subject to the terms of the prior judgment.
Issues considered
- Whether the claim awarded by the Railway Claims Tribunal can be released in its entirety.
- Whether the earlier judgment on the same claim bars further relief in the present petition.
Subjects
- Railway Claims Tribunal
- Writ Petition
- Claim Release
- Finality of Judgment
- Partial Relief
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - C No. - 38469 of 2026
Tuphani Giri And Another
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
Union Of India And Another
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Shambhavi Nandan
Counsel for Respondent(s) : A.S.G.I.
Court No. - 9
HON'BLE ROHIT RANJAN AGARWAL, J.
1. Heard counsel for the petitioner.
2. The issue in regard to release of the entire claim awarded by the
Railway Claims Tribunal has attained finality by the judgment of this
Court dated 10.09.2026 in Writ-C No.27617 of 2026 (Ram Naresh Singh
and 5 Ors. Vs. Union of India).
3. Present writ petition stands partly allowed in terms of the said
judgment.
(Rohit Ranjan Agarwal,J.)
September 23, 2026
A. V. Singh
Digitally signed by :-
AJAY VIKRAM SINGH
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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