The Railway Claims Tribunal Act, 1987
13. Jurisdiction, powers and
authority of Claims Tribunal
1. The
Claims Tribunal shall exercise, on and from the appointed day, all such
jurisdiction, powers and authority as were exercisable immediately before that
day by any civil court or a Claims Commissioner appointed under the provisions
of the Railways Act,-
a.
Relating
to the responsibility of the railway administrations as carriers under Chapter
VII of the Railways Act in respect of claims for-
i.
Compensation
for loss, destruction, damage, deterioration or non-delivery of animals or
goods entrusted to a railway administration for carriage by railway;
ii.
Compensation
pay able under section 82A of the Railways Act or the rules made there under;
and
a.
b.
in
respect of the claims for refund of fares or part there of or for refund of any
freight paid in respect of animals or goods entrusted to a railway
administration to be carried by railway.
1A.
[The
Claims Tribunal shall also exercise, on and from the date of commencement of
the provisions of section 124A of the Railways Act, 1989 (24 of 1989), all such
jurisdiction, powers and authority as were exercisable immediately before that
date by any civil court in respect of claims for compensation now payable by
the railway administration under section 124A of the said Act or the rules made
there under.]
1.
2. The
provisions of the [Railways Act 1989 (24 of 1989)] and the rules made there
under shall, so far as may be, be applicable to the inquiring into or
determining, any claims by the Claims Tribunal under this Act.