PRATIBHA BONNERJEA, J.

( 1 ) THE plaintiff sued the defendant on two contracts of carriage of goods for recovery of compensation for non-delivery of the consignments.

( 2 ) ON 28-6-64, the plaintiff a Dutta-pukur delivered to the Eastern Railway 6 rolls of galvanised wire netting 19,200 sq. ft. for carrying the same a Railway's risk to Mal junction through N. F. Rly. and the defendant issued R/r No. A 116018 dated 28-6-64 in respect to the same. The goods were to be delivered to the consignee. Sub-Divisional Officer (P. W. D.) Mal Construction Sub-division. The defendant failed to deliver the goods at the destination. A claim was duly lodged with the Chief Commercial Superintendent (Claim) N. F. Railway to the extent of Rs. 7207. 68 hut the defendant failed to pay the said sum or any part thereof. The defendant in the written statement alleged that these goods were duly delivered at Nasrakata on 22-7-64 against a clear receipt dated 25-7-64 and the plaintiff was duly informed about the same by letter dated 20-8-65.

( 3 ) ON 13-6-66, the plaintiff again delivered to the Eastern Railway Administration at Duttapukur another 6 rolls of galvanized wire netting containing 19,200 sq. f

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