Supreme Court of India

Union of India v. M/s Kamakhya Transport Pvt. Ltd. Etc. Etc.

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Reported as [2025] 7 S.C.R. 346
Bench Sanjay Karol and Prashant Kumar Mishra JJ.
Decided 5 June 2025

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What the Court ordered

In view of the above, the impugned order dated 20th December, 2021 passed by the Gauhati High Court in MFA Nos.80 of 2016, 57 of 2016, 29 of 2017 and 28 of 2017, is hereby set aside.

Judgment, page 8

From the headnote

Issue for Consideration Whether the Courts below had rightly held that the Railway authorities could not have raised the demand notice after the delivery of goods. Headnotes† Railways Act, 1989 – s.66 – Power to require statement relating to the description of goods – Appellant raised demand notices alleging misdeclaration of goods, for consignments sent through the Railways – Respondents paid the demands raised but sought refund of the amount paid contending that the demand notices issued after the delivery of the goods were illegal – Claim allowed by Railway Tribunal – Appeals dismissed by

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