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4.295 The compliance report in the given case along with proof of payment is awaited from
the Government of U�ar Pradesh.
47. Loss of Samar Singh’s Right Leg and Hand due to Being Pushed Out of a Running Train by TTE
(Case No. 265/18/34/08-09)
4.296 The Commission received two complaints—one dated 10 July 2008 from Shri Ramesh
Kumar Mandal, and another dated 4 July 2008 from the President of Pragatisila Shramika
Manch, Jhasuguda. In both the complaints, it was informed that one Samar Singh, aged 12
years, was voluntarily serving as a Sweeper on Geetanjali Express train on 2 July 2008 and
while sweeping he found Rs.50 in one of the compartments. The TTE Navneet Mishra, who
was on duty, claimed that money and asked for it but the boy refused to give it to him. The TTE
then allegedly pushed him out of the train as a result of which the boy received severe physical
injuries and lost his right hand and leg.
4.297 The Commission vide proceedings dated 18 July 2008, directed the Chairman, Railway
Board, New Delhi and Superintendent of Police, Railways, Rourkela, to submit their reports
within four weeks.
4.298 Pursuant to the directions of the Commission, the Superintendent of Police, Railways
in Rourkela, reported that the aforesaid accident took place on 2 July 2008 and an FIR bearing
case No.76 dated 2 July 2008 under Sections 341, 337, 338, 307 and 325 of IPC was registered on
the wri�en complaint of Shri Arjun Singh against the TTE Navneet Mishra and subsequently
he was arrested on 4 July 2008 and was produced before the court of Sub-Divisional Judicial
Magistrate on the same day.
4.299 Keeping in view the facts and circumstances of the case, the Commission vide proceedings
dated 25 August 2009 directed to issue show-cause notice under Section 18(a)(i) of the PHRA,
to the Secretary, Railway Board.
4.300 Since, no response was received from the Railway Board despite reminder dated 28
October 2009, the Commission presumed that the Railway Board had nothing to say against
the notice. The Commission also observed the callous, insensible and heartless act of the TTE
concerned who had made Master Samar Singh disabled for life and would now have to live
a miserable life. Keeping in view the life long misery of the victim, the Commission vide
proceedings dated 5 March 2010 recommended to the Railway Board, through its Secretary,
to pay a compensation of Rs. 5,00,000/- to the victim within six weeks. Since the victim was a
minor, the Commission directed that the relief amount should be deposited in his name in in
the form of a fixed deposit in a nationalized bank with a facility to withdraw interest accrued
thereon every month. It was further recommended that the Railway Board shall arrange to
provide artificial limbs to the victim on its own expenses. The compliance report is still awaited
in the case.
48. Village Named Badarpur Khadar in Delhi Deprived of Electricity Even A�er 63 Years of Independence
(Case No.3132/30/5/09-10)
4.301 The residents of Village Badarpur Khadar, near Tronica City in Delhi through a complaint
alleged that their village falls within the territory of Delhi but is without electricity even
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