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      • 1. Short title and commencement.
      • 2. Definitions.
      • 3. Carriage of goods or luggage.
      • 4. Prohibition against carriage of dangerous and offensive material.
      • 5. Application of other Acts and rules.
      • 6. Diseases declared to be infections and contagions.
      • 7. Particulars of ticket.
      • 1. Short title and commencement.
      • 2. Definitions.
      • 3. Supply of copies of rules.
      • 4. Upkeep of the copy of rules.
      • 5. Knowledge of rules and issue of certificate of competency.
      • 6. Assistance in observance of rules.
      • 7. Obedience to rules and orders.
      • 8. Prevention of trespass, damage or loss.
      • 9. Attendance for duty.
      • 10. Absence from duty.
      • 11. Taking alcoholic drink, sedative, narcotic, stimulant drug or preparation.
      • 12. Conduct of Bangalore Metro Railway Employees.
      • 13. Duty for ensuring safety.
      • 14. Standard Time.
      • 15. Access control.
      • 16. General.
      • 17. Description of signals.
      • 18. Provisions of signals.
      • 19. Working of Signals and points.
      • 20. Control of Signaling.
      • 21. Train detained on Line.
      • 22. Absence of cab signaling.
      • 23. Failure of fixed Signals.
      • 24. Failure of route setting.
      • 25. General.
      • 26. Service Regularity.
      • 27. Speed of trains.
      • 28. Caution Order.
      • 29. Train Staffing.
      • 30. Train Defects.
      • 31. Examination of Trains.
      • 32. Duties of a Train operator.
      • 33. Locomotives, works trains and maintenance vehicles.
      • 34. Kinds of Platform doors.
      • 35. Normal working of doors.
      • 36. Abnormal working and emergency usages of doors.
      • 37. Indications.
      • 38. Responsibilities of Station Controller.
      • 39. Responsibilities of Platform Supervisor.
      • 40. Responsibilities of booking office staff.
      • 41. Security.
      • 42. Station working orders.
      • 43. Prevention of overcrowding.
      • 44. Emergency evacuation.
      • 45. Supervision of train movements.
      • 46. Class of station.
      • 47. Report of the accident and unusual occurrences.
      • 48. Duties of the station staff.
      • 49. Train stopped between stations.
      • 50. Train divided.
      • 51. Unusual occurrences.
      • 52. Flooding.
      • 53. Other unsafe conditions.
      • 54. Accidents.
      • 55. Continuous Automatic Train Control System.
      • 56. Automatic mode.
      • 57. Coded Manual mode.
      • 58. Run on Sight mode.
      • 59. Restricted Manual mode.
      • 60. Cut-Out Mode.
      • 61. Objective of single line working.
      • 62. Implementation.
      • 63. Signaling Failures.
      • 64. General.
      • 65. Track work and track side work in non-traffic hours.
      • 66. Track work and track side work which extends into traffic hours.
      • 67. Emergency track work or track side work in traffic hours.
      • 68. Engineer's Possession.
      • 69. Works at Stations.
      • 70. Switching on, and off, of traction and power supply distribution .
      • 71. Access.
      • 72. Arcing and Fire.
      • 73. Inspection and Maintenance of Electrical Way and Works.
      • 74. Issue of Caution order.
      • 75. Protection of Trains in case of Third rail equipment failure or breakdown.
      • 76. Permit to work adjacent to or involving electrical equipment.
      • 77. Warning to staff and public.
      • 78. Alterations to track.
      • 79. Additional rules for electrified sections.
      • 80. Switching 'off' and 'on' of traction current.
      • 81. Procedure for preventing admission of electric rolling stock into or over sections of track with dead or earthed third rail.
      • 82. Application of special instructions.
      • 1. Short title and commencement.
      • 2. Definitions.
      • 3. Opening of Bangalore Metro railway.
      • 4. Supply of documents to Commissioner.
      • 5. Contents of documents.
      • 6. Deviations from manuals of practice to be notified.
      • 7. Metro Railway Administration to make special arrangements.
      • 8. Supply of information to Commissioner.
      • 9. Dismantling of any work on request by Commissioner.
      • 10. Officer in-charge to accompany Commissioner at inspection.
      • 11. Commissioner to make full and complete examination.
      • 12. Provisions for handling traffic at stations.
      • 13. Inspection of bridges or viaducts.
      • 14. Procedure for inspection of bridges or viaducts.
      • 15. Inspection of electrical installation.
      • 16. Inspection of rolling stock.
      • 17. Inspection of signaling and telecom facilities.
      • 18. Inspection of facilities for relief of passengers in emergencies.
      • 19. Contents of report.
      • 20. Documents accompanying inspection report.
      • 21. Submission of report to Central Government.
      • 22. Sanction to open metro railway.
      • 23. Opening of a metro railway by Commissioner.
      • 24. Use of new type of rolling stock.
      • 25. Notice of alterations or changes.
      • 26. Opening of new or strengthening bridges or viaducts.
      • 27. Use of new type of signalling equipment.
      • 28. Alteration or changes in electric traction equipment and use of new traction equipment.
      • 29. Signals.
      • 30. Points.
      • 31. Interlocking.
      • 32. Track Circuits.
      • 33. Sidings.
      • 34. Provision of isolation at stations.
      • 35. Emergency communication.
      • 36. General.
      • 37. Design of Electric Installations.
      • 38. Display of caution boards and notices.
      • 39. Protection of private property against corrosion effects of DC traction.
      • 40. Approval of energization of high tension lines.
      • 41. Procedure for energization of traction installations.
      • 1. Short title and commencement.
      • 2. Definitions.
      • 3. Procedure for filing applications.
      • 4. Scrutiny of appellant.
      • 5. Notice to Metro Railway Administration.
      • 6. Filing of an affidavit.
      • 7. Filing of reply and other documents by the respondents.
      • 8. Summary disposal of appellation.
      • 9. Ex-parte hearing and disposal of application.
      • 10. Disposal of application in default.
      • 11. Summoning of witnesses and method of recording evidence.
      • 12. Decision of the Claims Commissioner.
      • 13. Order to be passed and signed.
      • 14. Review of decision.
      • 15. Orders or directions by Claims commissioner.
      • 16. Association of experts.
      • 17. Amount of Compensation.
      • 18. Limit of Compensation.
      • 1. Short title and commencement.
      • 2. Definitions.
      • 3. Committee for Investigation of complaints.
      • 4. Judge to conduct inquiry.
      • 5. Inquiry report.
      • 6. Provisions of Civil Procedure Code not binding.
      • 7. Suspension of Claims Commissioner.
      • 8. Subsistence allowance.
      • 1. Short title and Commencement.
      • 2. Definitions.
      • 3. Particulars to be given in the notices.
      • 4. Mode of sending notices.
      • 5. Facility for reaching the site of accident.
      • 6. Attendance of metro railway employees at place of inquires conducted by Commissioner or a Magistrate.
      • 7. Procedure for inquiry into accident and report thereon under section 43.
      • 8. Inquiry into accidents by metro railway administration under section 40.
      • 9. Procedure for inquiry by metro railway Administration.
      • 10. Notice of joint inquiry or departmental inquiry.
      • 11. Procedure for joint inquiry or departmental, inquiry and action to be taken thereon.
      • 12. Reports of inquiries into accidents covered by section 45 to be forwarded to Commissioner.
      • 13. Return of accidents.
      • 1. Short title and commencement.
      • 2. Definitions.
      • 3. Carriage of goods or luggage.
      • 4. Prohibition against carriage of dangerous and offensive goods.
      • 5.
      • 6. Application of other Acts and rules.
      • 7. Diseases declared to be infectious and contagious.
      • 8. Particulars of ticket.
      • 1. Short title and commencement.
      • 2. Definitions.
      • 3. Notice of accident.
      • 4. Mode of sending notices.
      • 5. Facility for reaching the site of the accident.
      • 6. Procedure for inquiry into accident by the Commissioner of the Metro Railway Safety and report thereon under section 43 of the Act.
      • 7. Attendance of Metro Railway employees at the place of inquiries conducted by Commissioner of the Metro Railway Safety or a Magistrate.
      • 8. Publication of Report by the Chief Commissioner of Railway Safety.
      • 9. Inquiry into accidents by Metro Railway Administration under section 40 of the Act.
      • 10. Inquiries into accidents covered by section 45 of the Act.
      • 11. Procedure for inquiry by the Metro Railway Administration.
      • 12. Notice of Joint Inquiry or Departmental Inquiry.
      • 13. Report of Joint Inquiry or Departmental Inquiry and the action to be taken thereon.
      • 14. Return of accidents.
      • 1. Short title and commencement.
      • 2. Definitions.
      • 3. Committee for investigation of complaints.
      • 4. Judge to conduct inquiry.
      • 5. Inquiry Report.
      • 6. Provisions of Civil Procedure Code not binding.
      • 7. Suspension of Claims Commissioner.
      • 8. Subsistence allowance.
      • 1. Short title and commencement.
      • 2. Definitions.
      • 3. Procedure for filing applications.
      • 4. Scrutiny of application.
      • 5. Notice to Metro Railway Administration.
      • 6. Filing of an Affidavit.
      • 7. Filing of reply and other documents by the respondents.
      • 8. Summary disposal of application.
      • 9. Ex-parte hearing and disposal of application.
      • 10. Disposal of application in default.
      • 11. Summoning of witnesses and method of recording evidence.
      • 12. Decision of the Claims Commissioner.
      • 13. Order to be passed and signed.
      • 14. Review of decision.
      • 15. Orders or directions by the Claims Commissioner.
      • 16. Association of experts.
      • 17. Amount of compensation.
      • 18. Limit of compensation.
      • 1. Short title and Commencement of the Rules.
      • 2. Definitions.
      • 3. Supply of Copies of rules.
      • 4. Upkeep of the copy of the rules.
      • 5. Knowledge of rules and issue of certificate of competency.
      • 6. Assistance in observance of rules.
      • 7. Obedience to rules and orders.
      • 8. Prevention of trespass, damage or loss.
      • 9. Attendance for duty.
      • 10. Absence from duty.
      • 11. Taking alcoholic drink, sedative, narcotic, stimulant drug or preparation.
      • 12. Conduct of Delhi Metro Airport Express Line Employees.
      • 13. Duty for ensuring safety.
      • 14. Standard Time.
      • 15. General.
      • 16. Description of signals.
      • 17. Provisions of Signals.
      • 18. Working of Signals and points.
      • 19. Control of Signaling.
      • 20. Train detained on Line.
      • 21. Absence of cab signalling.
      • 22. Failure of fixed Signals.
      • 23. Failure of route setting.
      • 24. General.
      • 25. Service Regularity.
      • 26. Speed of trains.
      • 27. Caution Order.
      • 28. Train Staffing.
      • 29. Train Defects.
      • 30. Examination of Trains.
      • 31. Duties of a Train operator.
      • 32. Locomotives, works trains and maintenance vehicles.
      • 33. General.
      • 34. Kinds of Platform doors.
      • 35. Normal working of doors.
      • 36. Abnormal working and emergency usages of doors.
      • 37. Indications.
      • 38. Responsibilities of Station Controller.
      • 39. Responsibilities of Platform Supervisor.
      • 40. Responsibilities of Baggage Handling Supervisor.
      • 41. Responsibilities of Booking office staff.
      • 42. Security.
      • 43. Station working orders.
      • 44. Prevention of overcrowding.
      • 45. Emergency evacuation.
      • 46. Supervision of train movements.
      • 47. Class of station.
      • 48. Report of the accident and unusual occurrences.
      • 49. Duties of the station staff.
      • 50. Train stopped between stations.
      • 51. Train divided.
      • 52. Unusual occurrences.
      • 53. Flooding.
      • 54. Other unsafe conditions.
      • 55. Accidents.
      • 56. Continuous Automatic Train Control System.
      • 57. Automatic Mode.
      • 58. Automatic Reversal Mode.
      • 59. Coded Manual mode.
      • 60. Restricted Manual mode.
      • 61. Cut-Out Mode.
      • 62. Objective of single line working.
      • 63. Implementation.
      • 64. Signaling Failures.
      • 65. General.
      • 66. Track work and track side work in non traffic hours.
      • 67. Track work and track side work which extends into traffic hours.
      • 68. Emergency track work or track side work in traffic hours.
      • 69. Engineer's Possession.
      • 70. Works at Stations.
      • 71. Switching on, and off, of traction and power supply distribution.
      • 72. Access.
      • 73. Arcing and Fire.
      • 74. Inspection of electrical way and works.
      • 75. Issue of Caution Order.
      • 76. Protection of the trains in case of overhead equipment failure or breakdown.
      • 77. Permit to work on Electrical equipment.
      • 78. Work on service building and structures in the vicinity of live equipment.
      • 79. Warning to staff and public.
      • 80. Alterations to Track.
      • 81. Tripping of circuit breakers of electrical multiple Units in Neutral sections.
      • 82. Tower Wagon or Catenary inspection Car.
      • 83. Working of ladder trollies.
      • 84. Additional rules for electrified Sections.
      • 85. Sectioning and siding switches.
      • 86. Procedure for preventing admission of electric rolling stock into or over sections of track with dead or earthed overhead lines.
      • 87. Other system of block working.
      • 1. Short title and commencement.
      • 2. Definitions.
      • 3. Constitution of Government metro railway.
      • 4. Appointment of General Manager.
      • 5. Functions of metro railway administration.
      • 6. Powers of metro railway administration.
      • 7. Appointment of Commissioner of Metro Railway Safety.
      • 8. Duties of Commissioner.
      • 9. Powers of Commissioner.
      • 10. Commissioner to be public servant.
      • 11. Facilities to be provided to Commissioner.
      • 12. Annual report of Commissioner.
      • 13. Annual report to be laid before Parliament.
      • 14. Sanction of Central Government to the opening of metro railway.
      • 15. Formalities to be complied with before giving sanction to the opening of metro railway.
      • 16. Sections 14 and 15 to apply to the opening of certain works.
      • 17. Temporary suspension of traffic.
      • 18. Power to close metro railway opened for public carriage of passengers.
      • 19. Re-opening of closed metro railway.
      • 20. Use of rolling stock.
      • 21. Delegation of powers.
      • 22.Power to make rules in respect of matters in this Chapter.
      • 23. Exhibition of fare tables at station and supply of tickets.
      • 24. Exhibition and surrender of pass and ticket.
      • 25. Prohibition against traveling without pass or ticket.
      • 26. Carriage of goods.
      • 27. Prohibition against traveling of person suffering from infectious or contagious diseases and powers to remove them.
      • 28. Communication between passengers and metro railway officials in charge of trains.
      • 29. Right of metro railway administration to display commercial advertisements on metro railway or on the premises occupied by it.
      • 30. Carriage of dangerous or offensive material.
      • 31. Power to remove persons from metro railway and its carriages.
      • 32. Power to make rules.
      • 33. Fixation of fare for carriage of passengers.
      • 34. Constitution of Fare Fixation Committee.
      • 35. Other terms and conditions and procedure to be followed.
      • 36. Period for making recommendations.
      • 37. Recommendations to be binding on metro railway administration.
      • 38. Notice of metro railway accident.
      • 39. Inquiry by Commissioner.
      • 40. Inquiry by metro railway administration.
      • 41. Powers of Commissioner in relation to inquiries.
      • 42. Statement made before Commissioner.
      • 43. Procedure for conducting inquiry.
      • 44. No inquiry, investigation, etc., to be made if the Commission of Inquiry is appointed.
      • 45. Inquiry into accident not covered by section 38.
      • 46. Returns.
      • 47. Power to make rules in respect of matters in this Chapter.
      • 48. Claims Commissioner.
      • 49. Qualifications for appointment as Claims Commissioner.
      • 50. Term of office.
      • 51. Resignation and removal.
      • 52. Salary and allowances and other conditions of Claims Commissioner.
      • 53. Procedure and powers of Claims Commissioner.
      • 54. Decision of Claims Commissioner.
      • 55. Savings as to certain rights.
      • 56. Power to make rules.
      • 57. Extent of liability.
      • 58. Application for compensation.
      • 59. Drunkenness or nuisance on metro railway.
      • 60. Penalty for taking or causing to take offensive material upon metro railway.
      • 61. Penalty for taking or causing to take dangerous material upon metro railway.
      • 62. Prohibition of demonstrations upon metro railway.
      • 63. Penalty for traveling on roof, etc., of a train.
      • 64. Penalty for unlawfully entering or remaining upon metro railway or walking on metro track.
      • 65. Endangering the safety of passengers by metro railway official.
      • 66. Abandoning train, etc., without authority.
      • 67. Obstructing running of train, etc.
      • 68. Obstructing metro railway official in his duties.
      • 69. Travelling without proper pass or ticket or beyond authorized distance.
      • 70. Needlessly interfering with means of communication in a train.
      • 71. Altering or defacing or counterfeiting pass or ticket.
      • 72. Defacing public notices.
      • 73. Any sale of articles on metro railway.
      • 74. Maliciously wrecking a train or causing sabotage.
      • 75. Penalty for unauthorized sale of tickets.
      • 76. Maliciously hurting or attempting to hurt persons traveling by metro railway.
      • 77. Endangering safety of persons traveling by metro railway by rash or negligent act or omission.
      • 78. Damage to or destruction of certain metro railway properties.
      • 79. Endangering the safety of persons traveling by metro railway by willful act or omission.
      • 80. Penalty for making a false claim for compensation.
      • 81. Offences by companies.
      • 82. Power of arrest without warrant.
      • 83. Arrest of person likely to abscond, etc.
      • 84. Magistrate having jurisdiction under the Act.
      • 85. Place of trial.
      • 86. Power of Central Government to issue directions.
      • 87. Prohibition to work as non
      • 88. Protection of action taken in good faith.
      • 89. Restriction on execution against metro railway property.
      • 90. Officials of metro railway administration to be public servants.
      • 91. Procedure for delivery to metro railway administration of property detained by a metro railway official.
      • 92. Proof of entries in records and documents.
      • 93. Service of notice, etc., on metro railway administration.
      • 94. Service of notice, etc., by metro railway administration.
      • 95. Presumption where notice is served by registered post.
      • 96. Representation of metro railway administration.
      • 97. Appointment of security staff.
      • 98. Delegation of powers.
      • 99. Power to remove difficulties.
      • 100. Power of Central Government to make rules.
      • 101. Power of metro railway administration to make regulations.
      • 102. Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament.
      • 103. Effect of Act inconsistent with other enactments.
      • 104. Application of other Acts.
      • 105. Repeal and savings.
      • 1. Short title and commencement.
      • 2. Definitions.
      • 3. Committee for Investigation of complaints.
      • 4. Judge to conduct inquiry.
      • 5. Inquiry Report.
      • 6. Provisions of Civil Procedure Code not binding.
      • 7. Suspension of Claims Commissioner.
      • 8. Subsistence allowance.
      • 1. Short title and commencement.
      • 2. Definitions.
      • 3. Procedure for filing applications.
      • 4. Scrutiny of application.
      • 5. Notice to Metro Railway Administration.
      • 6. Filing of an Affidavit.
      • 7. Filing of reply and other document by the respondents.
      • 8. Summary disposal of application.
      • 9. Ex-parte bearing and disposal of application.
      • 10. Disposal of application in default.
      • 11. Powers of Claims Com missioner.
      • 12. Summoning of witnesses and method of recording evidence.
      • 13. Decision of the Claims Commissioner.
      • 14. Order to be passed and signed.
      • 15. Review of decision.
      • 16. Orders or directions by the Claims Commissioner.
      • 17. Inherent powers of the Claims Commissioner.
      • 18. Association of experts.
      • 19. Amount of compensation.
      • 20. Limit of compensation.
      • 1. Short title and commencement.
      • 2. Definitions.
      • 3. Salary and allowances.
      • 4. Accommodation.
      • 5. Facilities for medical treatment.
      • 6. Conditions of service, etc.
      • 7. Office accommodation and other facilities.
      • 8. Residual provision.
      • 9. Power to relax.
      • 1. Short title and commencement.
      • 2. Definitions.
      • 3. Carriage of goods or luggage.
      • 4. Prohibition against carriage of dangerous and offensive material.
      • 5. Persons who may carry weapons, arms, etc.
      • 6. Diseases declared to be infectious and contagious.
      • 1. Short title and commencement.
      • 2. Definitions.
      • 3. Notice of accident.
      • 4. Facility for reaching the site of the accident.
      • 5. Inquiry of accidents by the Commissioner.
      • 6. Notice of Inquiry and attendance.
      • 7. Procedure for inquiry into accident by the Commissioner.
      • 8. Publication of report by the Chief Commissioner of Railway Safety.
      • 9. Inquiry into accidents by the Metro Railway Administration.
      • 10. Procedure for inquiry by the Metro Railway Administration.
      • 11. Annual Return of accidents.
      • 1. Short title and commencement.
      • 2. Definitions.
      • 3. Committee for investigation of complaints.
      • 4. Judge to conduct inquiry.
      • 5. Inquiry report.
      • 6. Provisions of Civil Procedure Code not binding.
      • 7. Suspension of Claims Commissioner.
      • 8. Subsistence allowance.
      • 1. Short title and commencement.
      • 2. Definitions.
      • 3. Procedure for filing applications.
      • 4. Scrutiny of application.
      • 5. Notice to Metro Railway Administration.
      • 6. Filing of an Affidavit.
      • 7. Filing of reply and other documents by the respondents.
      • 8. Summary disposal of application.
      • 9. Exparte hearing and disposal of application.
      • 10. Disposal of application in default.
      • 11. Summoning of witnesses and method of recording evidence.
      • 12. Decision of the Claims Commissioner.
      • 13. Order to be passed and signed.
      • 14. Review of decision.
      • 15. Orders or directions by the Claims Commissioner.
      • 16. Association of experts.
      • 17. Amount of compensation.
      • 18. Limit of compensation.

The Metro Railways (Procedure of Claims) Rules, 2017

Published vide Notification No. G.S.R. 353(E), dated 11th April, 2017

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Ministry of Urban Development

G.S.R. 353(E). - In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (iii) of sub-section (2) of section 56 and clause (d) of sub-section (2) of section 100 read with sub-section (3) of section 53 and section 57 of the Metro Railways (Operation and Maintenance) Act, 2002 (60 of 2002) and in supersession of

(i) The Delhi Metro Rail (Procedure to be followed by Claims Commissioner and Amount of Compensation paid in case of Death and Injuries due to Accidents) Rules, 2007,

(ii) The Bangalore Metro Rail (Procedure for Claims) Rules, 2001 and

(iii) The Chennai Metro Rail (Procedure of Claims) Rules, 2014, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, Central Government hereby makes the following rules, namely:-

1. Short title and commencement. - (1) These rules may be called the Metro Railways (Procedure of Claims) Rules, 2017.

(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. Definitions. - (1) In these rules, unless he context otherwise requires,

(a) "Act" means the Metro Railways (Operation and Maintenance) Act, 2002 (60 of 2002);

(b) "Claims Commissioner" means the Claims Commissioner appointed under section 48 of the Act;

(c) "applicant" means a person making an application to the Claims Commissioner under section 58 of the Act;

(d) "Form" means a form appended to these rules;

(e) "legal practitioner" shall have the same meaning as assignedto it under clause (i) of section 2 of the Advocates Act, 1961 (25 of 1961);

(f) "legal representative" means a person who in law represents the estate of the deceased;

(g) "Schedule" means a Schedule appended to these rules;

(h) "section" means a section of the Act.

(2) The words and expressions used in these rules and not defined but defined in the Act shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them.

3. Procedure for filing applications. - (1) The application for payment of compensation in respect of accidents involving death, or bodily injury to person or damage to any property arising out of the working of the Metro Railway to the Claims Commissioner shall be presented in the Form given in the First Schedule either by the applicant in person or by his duly authorised legal representative:

Provided that an application may also be sent by registered post to the Claims Commissioner.

(2) The application referred to in sub-rule (1) shall be presented in duplicate.

(3) Every application shall be typed legibly in double space on one side of paper of good quality.

4. Scrutiny of application. - (1) The Claims Commissioner shall endorse on every application the date on which it is presented or received under rule 3 and sign the endorsement.

(2) If the application on scrutiny is found to be in order, it shall be registered and given a serial number.

(3) If the application on scrutiny is found to be defective and the defect noticed is formal in nature, the Claims Commissioner may allow the applicant, to rectify the same in his presence and if the defect is not formal in nature, the Claims Commissioner may allow the applicant such time to rectify the defect as he may deem fit.

(4) If the applicant fails to rectify the defect within the time allowed under sub-rule (3), the Claims Commissioner may , by order and for reasons to be recorded in writing, decline to register the application and notify the applicant accordingly.

(5) An appeal against the order passed under sub-rule (4) may be preferred by the persons aggrieved within fifteen days from the date of such order and such appeal shall be dealt with and disposed of by the Claims Commissioner.

5. Notice to Metro Railway Administration. - (1) The Claims Commissioner shall issue notice to Metro Railway Administration to show cause against the application on a date of hearing to be specified therein.

(2) The notice referred to in sub-rule (1) shall be accompanied by a copy of the application.

(3) If the representative of Metro Railway Administration does not appear on the date specified in the notice referred to in sub-rule (1) or appears and admits the claim, the Claims Commissioner shall forthwith proceed to disposeof the application.

(4) If the Metro Railway Administration contests the claim, it may file a reply along with copy of such document on which it relies on or before the date of hearing and such reply and copies of the documents shall form part of the record.

6. Filing of an Affidavit. - (1) The Claims Commissioner may direct the applicant and the Metro Rail Administration to give evidence, if any, by affidavit.

(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-rule (1), where the Claims Commissionerconsiders it necessary for just decision of the case, hemay order cross-examination of any deponent.

7. Filing of reply and other documents by the respondents. - (1) The Metro Railway Administration may file its reply to the application and copies of the documents on or before the date of hearing of the application.

(2) In reply filed under sub-rule (1), the Metro Railway Administration shall specifically admit, deny or explain the facts stated in the application and state additional facts necessary in its reply.

8. Summary disposal of application. - The Claims Commissioner may, after considering the application, summarily dismiss the application, if for reasons to be recorded in writing, he is of the opinion that there are no sufficient grounds for proceeding therewith.

9. Ex-parte hearing and disposal of application. - (1) Where on the date fixed for hearing the application or any other date to which such hearing may be adjourned, the applicant appears and the representative of the Metro Railway Administration does not appear, the Claims Commissioner may, in his discretion, adjourn the hearing or hear and decide the application ex-parte.

(2) Where an application has been heard ex-parte against the Metro Railway Administration, the Metro Railway Administration may apply to the Claims Commissioner for an order to set aside the ex parte hearing, and if the Metro Railway Administration satisfies the Claims Commissioner that the notice was not duly served or that its representative was prevented by any sufficient cause from appearing, the Claims Commissioner may make an order setting aside the ex-parte hearing upon such terms as he thinks fit and shall appoint the day for proceeding with the application.

10. Disposal of application in default. - (1) Where on the date fixed for hearing the application or any other date to which such hearing may be adjourned, the representative of the Metro RailwayAdministration appears and the applicant does not appear, the Claims Commissioner may, at his discretion, adjourn the hearing or hear and decide the application in default.

(2) Where an application has been heard and disposed in default against the applicant, the latter may apply to the Claims Commissioner to set aside the order in default and if the applicant satisfies the Claims Commissioner that the notice was not duly served or he was prevented by any sufficient cause from appearing, the Claims Commissioner may make an order setting aside the order in default, upon such terms as he thinks fit and shall appoint the day for proceeding with the application.

11. Summoning of witnesses and method of recording evidence. - (1) If an application is presented by any party to the proceedings for summoning of witnesses, the Claims Commissioner shall issue summons for the appearance of such witnesses unless he considers that their appearance is not necessary for the just decision of the case.

(2) The Claims Commissioner shall make a brief memorandum of substance of the evidence of every witness as the examination of the witness proceeds and such memorandum shall form part of the record:

Provided that if the Claims Commissioner does not make such memorandum, he shall record the reasons for his inability to do so and shall cause such memorandum to be made in writing and shall sign the same, and such memorandum shall form part of the record.

12. Decision of the Claims Commissioner. - The Claims Commissioner shall decide every application as expeditiously as possible on perusal of documents, affidavits and other evidence, if any, and after hearing such oral argument as may be advanced.

13. Order to be passed and signed. - (1) The Claims Commissioner, after hearing the applicant and the Metro Railway Administration, shall pass an order as he thinks fit, either at once or as soon as thereafter as may be practicable.

(2) Every order of the Claims Commissioner shall be in writing and shall be signed by him.

(3) An order made by the Claims Commissioner shall be executed as a decree of civil court and the provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, so far as may be, and shall apply as they apply in respect of decree of a civil court.

14. Review of decision. - (1) Any person considering himself aggrieved by any order of the Claims Commissioner, on account of some mistake or error apparent on the face of the record, or for any other sufficient reason, may apply for review of a final order not being an interlocutory order, to the Claims Commissioner.

(2) Where it appears to the Claims Commissioner that there is no sufficient ground for a review, he shall reject the application.

(3) Where the Claims Commissioner is satisfied with the grounds made in the applivsyionand considers it in the interest of justice, he shall allow the application for review:

Provided that no such application for review shall be allowed without previous notice to the Metro Railway Administration or to enable it to appear and be heard in support of the order, a review of which is applied for.

15. Orders or directions by the Claims Commissioner. - Nothing in these rules shall be deemed to limit or otherwise affect the power of the Claims Commissioner to pass such orders or give such directions as may be necessary or expedient to give effect to his orders or to prevent abuse of the process or to secure the ends of justice.

16. Association of experts. - (1) The Claims Commissioner may, for the purpose of determining any claim for compensation associate one or more experts possessing any knowledge of any matter relevant to the inquiry.

(2) The fees or allowances, if any, to be paid to the persons associated with the inquiry under subrule (1), shall be determined by the Claims Commissioner as he considers necessary, and the same shall be paid by the Metro Railway Administration.

17. Amount of compensation. - (1) The amount of compensation payable in respect of death or injuries shall be as specified in the Second Schedule.

(2) The amount of compensation payable for an injury not specified in Part II or Part III of the Second Schedule but which, in the opinion of the Claims Commissioner, is such as to deprive a person of all his capacity to do any kind of work, shall be four lakh rupees.

(3) The amount of compensation payable in respect of any injury (other than an injury specified in the Second Schedule or referred to in sub-rule (2) resulting in pain and suffering), shall be such as the Claims Commissioner may, after taking into consideration medical evidence, besides other circumstances of the case, determine to be reasonable:

Provided that if more than one injury is caused by the same accident, compensation shall be payable in respect of each such injury:

Provided further that the total compensation in respect of all such injuries shall not exceed eighty thousand rupees.

(4) Where compensation has been paid for any injury which is less than the amount which would have been payable as compensation if the injured person had died , and the person subsequently dies of the injury, a further compensation equal to difference between the amount payable for death and amount already paid, shall become payable.

(5) The compensation for loss, destruction or deterioration of goods being carried by the passenger as his personal baggage, shall be paid to such an extent as the Claims Commissioner may, after taking into consideration all circumstances of the case, determine to be reasonable.

18. Limit of compensation. - Notwithstanding anything contained in rule 17, the total compensation payable under that rule shall in no case exceed five lakh rupees in respect of any one person.

The First Schedule

Form

(See rule 3)

Application under section 58 of the Metro Railway (Operation and Maintenance) Act, 2002 (60 of 2002) for claims for compensation in respect of death or injury of passengers or destruction or damage to the goods being carried by them as their personal baggage.

Part I

Date of the Case:

Time of the Case:

Part II

Sl. No.

Description of documents attached

Page No.

(1)

(2)

(3)

1.



2.



3.



4.



5.



6.



Signature of the Applicant

For use in Claims Commissioner's Office

Date of filing

Or

Date of Receipt by post

Registration No.

Part III

In the Office of the Claims Commissioner

Between

.................................................        Applicant

and

Metro Railway Administration                      

1. Particulars of the Applicant:

Name and address

2. Value of claim______

3. (i) Facts of the case:

(Give here a concise statement of facts in chronological order, each paragraph containing, as nearly as possible, a separate issue, fact or otherwise)

(ii) (a) Nature of relief sought

(b) Ground of relief

4. (i) Matters not previously filed or pending with any other court.

(State whether the applicant had previously filed any claim, writ petition or suit regarding the matter in respect of which the present application has been made.)

(ii) In case the applicants had previously filed any claims, application, writ petition or suit, indicate the stage at which it is pending, and if decided, attach a certified copy of the order

5. List of enclosures.

1.

2.

3.

Verification

I, ....................... (name of the applicant) S/o,D/o,W/o ................................................... Age ......... Resident of .......................................... do hereby verify that the contents of paragraphs ................................................... to ................................................ are true to my personal knowledge, and paragraphs ............................ to ............................ are believed to be true to the best of knowledge, or the legal advice given to me, and that I have not suppressed any material fact.

Signature of the applicant

Full address

Date:................

Place:........................

The Second Schedule

(see rule 17)

Compensation Payable for Death and Injuries

Part I

Sl. No.

Nature of Injury

Amount of Compensation (in Rs.)

(1)

(2)

(3)

1.

For death

5,00,000

Part II

Sl. No.

Nature of Injury

Amount of Compensation (in Rs.)

(1)

(2)

(3)

1.

For loss of both hands or amputation at higher sites

4,00,000

2.

For loss of hand and a foot

4,00,000

3.

For double amputation through leg or thigh or amputation through leg or thigh on one side and loss of other foot

4,00,000

4.

For loss of sight to such an extent as to render the claimant unable to perform any work for which eye sight is essential

4,00,000

5.

For every severe facial disfigurement

4,00,000

6.

For absolute deafness

4,00,000

Part III

Sl. No.

Nature of Injury

Amount of Compensation (in Rs.)

(1)

(2)

(3)

1.

For amputation through shoulder joint

3,60,000

2.

For amputation below shoulder with stump less than 8" from tip of acromion

3,20,000

3.

For amputation from 8" from tip of acromion to less than 4 ½ " below olecranon

2,80,000

4.

For loss of a hand or the thumb and four fingers of one hand of amputation from 4 ½ " below space tip of olecranon

2,40,000

5.

For loss of thumb

1,20,000

6.

For loss of thumb and its metacarpal bone

1,60,000

7.

For loss of four fingers of one hand

2,00,000

8.

For loss of three finger of one hand

1,20,000

9.

For loss of two fingers of one hand

80,000

10.

For loss of terminal phalanx of thumb

80,000

11.

For amputation of both feet resulting in end-bearing stumps

3,60,000

12.

For amputation of both feet proximal to the metatarsophalangeal joint

3,20,000

13.

For loss of all toes of both feet through the metatarsophalangeal joint

1,60,000

14.

For loss of all toes of both feet proximal to the proximal interphalangeal joint

1,20,000

15.

For loss of toes of both feet distal to the proximal interphalangeal joint

80,000

16.

For amputation at hip

3,60,000

17.

For amputation below hip with stump not exceeding 5" in length measured from tip of great trenchanter but not beyond middle thigh

3,20,000

18.

For amputation below hip with stump exceeding 5" in length measured from tip of great trenchanter but not beyond middle thigh

2,80,000

19.

For amputation below middle thigh to 3 ½ below knee

2,40,000

20.

For amputation below knee with stump exceeding 3 ½" but not exceeding 5"

2,00,000

21.

Fracture of spine with paraplegia

2,00,000

22.

For amputation below knee with stump exceeding 5"

1,60,000

23.

From loss of one eye without complications the other being normal.

1,60,000

24.

For amputation of one foot resulting in end-bearing

1,20,000

25.

For amputation through one foot proximal to metatarsophalangeal joint

1,20,000

26.

Fracture of spine without paraplegia

1,20,000

27.

For loss of vision of one eye without complication of disfigurement of eye ball, the other being normal

1,20,000

28.

For loss of all toes of one foot through the metatarphalangeal joint

80,000

29.

Fracture of hip-joint

80,000

30.

Fracture of Major-Bone-Femur, Tibia of both limbs

80,000

31.

Fracture of Major-Bone-Humerus, Radius of both limbs

60,000

32.

Fracture of Pelvis not involving joint

40,000

33.

Fracture of Major Bone-Femur, Tibia of one limb

40,000

34.

Fracture of Major Bone-Humerus, Radius and Ulna of one limb

32,000

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