B.N. BROTHERS A PROPRIETORSHIP FIRM HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT 44/45, KINGS ROAD, HOWRAH Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD Learned Counsel for the petitioner. However, no one appears on behalf of the respondents. On last occasion also, no one appeared on behalf of the respondents and the matter was adjourned to be listed after three weeks.

(2.) IT is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that petitioner had been charged the freight for a distance of 1132 Kilometers whereas the distance between two stations is 1093 Kilometers only.

(3.) IT is submitted that inspite of fact that there is no dispute regarding the actual distance between two stations, only two claims of refund were allowed and rest of the claims of the refund for item nos. 3 to 7 have been refused as the petitioner had filed the claim application after expiry of prescribed time of six months as per Section 106 (3) of the Indian Railway Act, 1989.