Union Of India (Uoi) And Ors. vs West Coast Paper Mills Ltd. And Anr.

The Supreme Court upheld the findings of the Railway Rates Tribunal that the freight charges levied by the Railway Administration contravened Section 28 of the Indian Railways Act, 1890, and were unreasonable. The Court affirmed the Tribunal's decision to grant declaratory relief but noted that it lacked authority to order consequential relief such as refunds. The judgment clarified that the Tribunal's role is limited to declaratory relief under the Act, as established in prior case law, specifically referencing Upper Doab Sugar Mills Ltd. v. Shahdara (Delhi) Saharanpur Light Railway Company Ltd.