GUWAHATI, India, June 17 -- Gauhati High Court issued the following order on May 16:
1. Heard Mrs. U. Chakraborty, learned Special Senior Railway Advocate for the appellant. Also heard Ms. M. Sharma, learned counsel for the respondent/claimant.
2. This is an appeal filed under Section 23 of the Railway Claims Tribunal Act, 1987 against the Judgment & Order dated 29.11.2011, passed by the Railway Claims Tribunal, Gauhati Bench in Case No. O.A-1/33/2010 filed by the present respondent as the applicant, claiming compensation at the rate of Rs. 348.75/- per bag for 2731 bags of cement, which were damaged during the trans shipment of the said goods.
3. The learned Claims Tribunal had allowed the claim application and ordered that the claima...