THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. vs UNION OF INDIA

FAO-1539-1992 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 138 FAO-1539-1992 Reserved on : 12.03.2026 Pronounced on : 29.05.2026 Uploaded on : 01.06.2026 Whether only operative part of the judgment is pronounced? No Whether full judgment is pronounced? Yes The Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. ..... Appellant versus Union of India ...... Respondent CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PANKAJ JAIN Present: Mr. R.C. Gupta, Advocate for the appellant. Mr. Harneet Singh Oberoi, Advocate (through V.C.) and Ms. Anmolpreet Kaur, Advocate for the respondent. **** PANKAJ JAIN, J. 1. Insurance company is in appeal aggrieved of the award passed by Railway Claims Tribunal, Chandigarh Bench whereby the claim application filed by the insurance company seeking compensation on account of deficiency in the goods consigned for carriage stands rejected. 2. As per the claim application, M/s. World Wide Traders, Lahore (Pakistan) dispatched 106 bags of Copper Scrap vide Railway Receipt No.00124 dated 04.05.1989. 3. When the consignment was unloaded at Amritsar, it was discovered that out of 106 bags, 09 bags were missing. 7 to 8 bags were found open. On weighing, goods were found short by 1104 kg. DINESH KUM