Railways Act, 1989
106. Notice of claim for compensation and refund of over
charge.
(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.