The Warehousing (Development and Regulation) Act, 2007
7. Duties of
warehousemen. -
1. In
the absence of a lawful excuse, a warehouseman shall deliver the goods referred
to in a negotiable receipt, to the holder of the receipt on demand made by the
holder and on the holder fulfilling all the following conditions, namely:-
a. satisfying the
warehouse lien;
b. surrendering the
receipt in case of non-negotiable receipt and surrendering the receipt with
endorsements in case of negotiable receipt; and
c. acknowledging in
writing the receipt of the goods.
2. If
a warehouseman refuses or fails to deliver the goods in compliance with the
provisions of this section, the burden of proof shall lie on the warehouseman
to establish the existence of a lawful excuse for the refusal or failure.