Lawgist106Notice of claim for compensation and refund of overcharge
(1) A person shall not be entitled to claim compensation against a railway administration for the loss, destruction, damage, deterioration or non-delivery of goods carried by railway, unless a notice thereof is served by him or on his behalf,--
(a) to the railway administration to which the goods are entrusted for carriage; or
(b) to the railway administration on whose railway the destination station lies, or the loss, destruction, damage or deterioration occurs, within a period of six months from the date of entrustment of the goods.
(2) Any information demanded or enquiry made in writing from, or any complaint made in writing to, any of the railway administrations mentioned in sub-section (1) by or on behalf of the person within the said period of six months regarding the non-delivery or delayed delivery of the goods with particulars sufficient to identify the goods shall, for the purpose of this section, be deemed to be a notice of claim for compensation.
(3) A person shall not be entitled to a refund of an overcharge in respect of goods carried by railway unless a notice therefor has been served by him or on his behalf to the railway administration to which the overcharge has been paid within six months from the date of such payment or the date of delivery of such goods at the destination station, whichever is later.
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- 93 General responsibility of a railway administration as carrier of goods
- 94 Goods to be loaded or delivered at a siding not belonging to a railway administration
- 95 Delay or detention in transit
- 96 Traffic passing over railways in India and railways in foreign countries
- 97 Goods carried at owner’s risk rate
- 98 Goods in defective condition or defectively packed
- 99 Responsibility of a railway administration after termination of transit
- 100 Responsibility as carrier of luggage
- 101 Responsibility as a carrier of animals
- 102 Exoneration from liability in certain cases
- 103 Extent of monetary liability in respect of any consignment
- 104 Extent of liability in respect of goods carried in open wagon
- 105 Right of railway administration to check contents of certain consignment or luggage
- 106 Notice of claim for compensation and refund of overcharge
- 107 Applications for compensation for loss, etc., of goods
- 108 Person entitled to claim compensation
- 109 Railway administration against which application for compensation for personal injury is to be filed
- 110 Burden of proof
- 111 Extent of liability of railway administration in respect of accidents at sea
- 112 Power to make rules in respect of matters in this Chapter
