An Indian lawyer has won a 22-year legal battle seeking a refund of 21 pence overcharged on tickets in 1999.
Tungnath Chaturvedi, 66, was finally given. The money returned last week, plus 20 years of interest, totals him £2.90.
He was also fined £154 levied on the National Railway Company.
Afterwards, Mr. Chaturvedi said: "You can't put a price on the energy and time lost fighting lawsuits."
He revealed that so far he has attended more than 100 court hearings. Over the years, and his family have repeatedly urged him to stop wasting his time.
However, he added: This has always been a fight for justice and a fight against corruption, so it was worth it.
Two tickets were supposed to be 70 rupees, but when I gave them 100 rupees for a pair, the clerk only gave me 10 rupeesReturn according to BBC.
After his appeal fell on deaf ears, the lawyers decided to sue the North He East Railway (Gorakpur), part of the Indian Railways, and the reservation agent in the consumer court in Mathura. did.
He said the slow pace of the Indian judicial system had taken a long time.
Mr Chaturvedi said he hopes his example will inspire others by showing others that "even if the battle looks tough, there is no need to give up".
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