An Indian lawyer, Tungnath Chaturvedi, has received a 22-year court docket battle involving 100 hearings after he was overcharged for a practice ticket in 1999.
Chaturvedi paid 20 rupees (21p) greater than he ought to have for 2 tickets on a North East Railway service from Mathura to Moradabad in 1999. He was handed over 100 rupees for 2 tickets on the regional railway line, which price 35 rupees every.
He ought to have been given 30 rupees again, however the clerk gave him simply ten, leaving him 20 rupees out of pocket.
Curiously, after a 22-year authorized battle with the corporate and the clerk, a court docket within the northern province has awarded Mr. Chaturvedi compensation of 15,000 rupees (£154).
Talking in a chat with BBC, Chaturvedi mentioned,
“I’ve attended greater than 100 hearings in reference to this case. However you possibly can’t put a value on the vitality and time I’ve misplaced. It’s not the cash that issues.”
The court docket additionally ordered North East Railway to pay 12 per cent curiosity on the 20-rupee overcharge for every of the 22 years, totaling 280 rupees (£2.90).
That brings the railroaded passenger’s general payback to £156.90, and if it isn’t paid inside 30 days, the railway firm should pay 15 per cent curiosity.
A railway tribunal had dismissed the case, however India’s Supreme Courtroom dominated that the lawsuit may very well be heard in a extra sympathetic shopper court docket.
Chaturvedi mentioned his household suggested him to surrender the case, however he continued anyway, and represented himself in court docket.
He added that he hopes his case could be an inspiration to others.
“One doesn’t want to surrender even when the combat appears to be like robust.” He mentioned.
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