Allahabad High Court
LAXMAN RAIversusUNION OF INDIA AND ANOTHER
- Decided
- Bench
- ROHIT RANJAN AGARWAL
Holding
The prior High Court judgment confirming the release of the Railway Claims Tribunal award is binding, and the present writ petition is partially allowed in accordance with that judgment.
Summary
The petitioner Laxman Rai filed a writ petition challenging the release of the entire claim awarded by the Railway Claims Tribunal. The High Court noted that the issue of release of the claim had already attained finality in its earlier judgment dated 10 September 2026 in Writ‑C No.27617 of 2026 (Ram Naresh Singh & 5 Ors. v. Union of India). Relying on that precedent, the Court partially allowed the present petition, thereby granting relief in line with the earlier decision. The judgment was delivered by Justice Rohit Ranjan Agarwal on 1 October 2026. The respondents, Union of India and another, were represented by A.S.G.I. and Manav Chaurasia. The petitioner was represented by Shiv Babu Dubey. The order reflects the Court’s adherence to the principle of finality of tribunal awards once affirmed by a higher court.
Issues considered
- What is the effect of a prior High Court judgment affirming the release of a Railway Claims Tribunal award on a subsequent writ petition seeking the same relief?
Subjects
- Railway Claims Tribunal
- Writ Petition
- Finality of judgment
- Release of claim
- High Court precedent
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - C No. - 40021 of 2026
Laxman Rai
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
Union Of India And Another
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Shiv Babu Dubey
Counsel for Respondent(s) : A.S.G.I., Manav Chaurasia
Court No. - 9
HON'BLE ROHIT RANJAN AGARWAL, J.
1. 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).
2. Present writ petition stands partly allowed in terms of the said
judgment.
3. Shri Kuldeep Kumar and Shri Manav Chaurasia are present for the
respondent no. 1.
(Rohit Ranjan Agarwal,J.)
October 1, 2026
A. V. Singh
Digitally signed by :-
AJAY VIKRAM SINGH
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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