Unclaimed consignment
Section 84 of the Railways Act, 1989 deals with unclaimed consignment. If any person fails to take delivery of (a) any consignment; The Act came into force on 01 Jul 1990.
(1) If any person fails to take delivery of
(a) any consignment; or
(b) the consignment released from detention made under sub-section (1) of section 83; or
(c) any remaining part of the consignment under sub-section (2) of section 83, such consignment shall be treated as unclaimed.
(2) The railway administration may,--
(a) in the case of an unclaimed consignment which is perishable in nature, sell such consignment in the manner provided in clause (a) of sub-section (2) of section 83; or
(b) in the case of an unclaimed consignment which is not perishable in nature, cause a notice to be served upon the consignee if his name and address are known, and upon the consignor if the name and address of the consignee are not known, requiring him to remove the goods within a period of seven days from the receipt thereof and if such notice cannot be served or there is a failure to comply with the requisition in the notice, sell such consignment in the manner provided in clause (b) of sub-section (2) of section 83.
(3) The railway administration shall, out of the sale proceeds received under sub-section (2), retain a sum equal to the freight and other charges including expenses for the sale due to it and the surplus, if any, of such sale proceeds shall be rendered to the person entitled thereto.
Section 84, The Railways Act, 1989 (Act 24 of 1989).
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Questions about Section 84
What does Section 84 of the Railways Act deal with?
Section 84 of the Railways Act is headed "Unclaimed consignment". If any person fails to take delivery of (a) any consignment;
How do I find court cases under Section 84 of the Railways Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Railways Act 1989 84, section 84 Railways Act 1989, section 84 of the Railways Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 84 of the Railways Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 83 (Lien for freight or any other sum due), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it. One instrument names it without being made under it, most recently GSR 901(E), Disposal of consignment Rules, 1990 (1999).
When did Section 84 of the Railways Act come into force?
Section 84 of the Railways Act, cited as Railways Act 1989 84, came into force on 01 Jul 1990, having been enacted on 03 Jun 1989. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
Other sections of this Act
- 2. Definitions1289 words
- 90. Disposal of unremoved goods at notified stations852 words
- 20F. Determination of amount payable as compensation652 words
- 89. Power to declare notified stations529 words
- 138. Levy of excess charge and fare for travelling without proper pass or ticket or beyond authorised distance492 words
- 16. Accommodation works485 words
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