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4.                In its reply, Opposite Party No.2 stated that as per Railway passengers (Cancellation of tickets and refund of fare) Rules, 1998, no refund of fare shall be granted on RAC or wait listed ticket after thirty minutes before the scheduled departure of train. Subsequently on the application of the complainant, consumer complaint against Opposite Party No.2 was dismissed vide order dated 05.03.2021.

5.                The order of the Ld. District Commission has been assailed by the appellants mainly on two grounds. Firstly, it has been stated that Sections 13, 15 and 28 of the Railways Claims Tribunal Act, 1987 bar the jurisdiction of this Commission to adjudicate upon any dispute relating to claims for refund of fares or part thereof or for refund of any freight paid etc. and the provisions of the Railways Claims Tribunal Act, 1987 shall have effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in any other law for the time being in force or in any instrument having effect by virtue of any law other than this Act. To say so, he referred to the judgment of State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Punjab in case Northern Railways & anr. Vs. Sahil Bansal, First Appeal No.224 of 2022 decided on 24.03.2022. Secondly, it has been stated that the Ld. District Commission has failed to consider that as per Notification dated 04.11.2015, Rule 7 (3) clearly mentions that "No refund of fare shall be granted on RAC tickets or wait listed ticket after thirty minutes before the scheduled departure of the train", therefore, the finding given by the Ld. District Commission is liable to be set aside.