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Wagon Weight Exceeding Permissible Limits - When wagons weigh more than the permissible limit stipulated in the railway contract, railway authorities may impose penalties. The contractor is generally liable to pay such penalties, especially if the excess weight results from breach of contractual weight limits or safety norms. The contractual provisions, such as Clause 15.2 regarding allocation and furnishing of indemnity bonds, are relevant in determining liability Union of India VS Besco Limited (Wagon Division) - Delhi, UNION OF INDIA Vs BESCO LIMITED (WAGON DIVISION) - Delhi.
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Penalty and Compensation Limits - In cases where penalties are stipulated in the contract, only reasonable compensation up to the penalty amount can be awarded. Courts cannot grant compensation exceeding the penalty, maintaining the upper limit as per the contractual terms UNION OF INDIA Vs BESCO LIMITED (WAGON DIVISION) - Delhi.
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Legality of Penalties and Penalty as Revenue Receipt - If a contractor's excess weight or breach leads to penalties, these are enforceable if within the contractual and legal limits. In certain cases, such as premature contract termination or breach, compensation received may be considered revenue receipt, applicable to the contractor's business activities Manjeet Singh Chawla, Son of Mr. Jawahar Singh Chawla vs Deputy Commissioner of TDS Ward-(1)(2) - Karnataka.
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Legal Principles on Contract Breach and Penalty - When a wagon's weight exceeds permissible limits, the railway's right to impose penalties is supported by contractual clauses and legal principles. The contractor's obligation to pay hinges on whether the excess weight constitutes a breach and if penalties are within the agreed limits Union of India VS Besco Limited (Wagon Division) - Delhi, UNION OF INDIA Vs BESCO LIMITED (WAGON DIVISION) - Delhi.
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Other Relevant Insights - The nature of penalties, whether as liquidated damages or penalties, influences their enforceability. Reasonable penalties are upheld, but penalties exceeding actual loss may be challenged. Additionally, contractual stipulations regarding weight and penalties must be clear and mutually understood for enforceability UNION OF INDIA Vs BESCO LIMITED (WAGON DIVISION) - Delhi.
Analysis and Conclusion:
When a wagon exceeds the permissible weight as per the railway contract, the railway has the right to impose penalties within the contractual limits. The contractor is rightly liable to pay these penalties, provided they are reasonable and stipulated in the agreement. Excess weight beyond contractual limits constitutes a breach, justifying the penalty enforcement. Courts generally uphold penalties up to the specified amount, and penalties exceeding actual damages are not permissible. Proper contractual clauses and legal principles support railway authorities' right to recover penalties for wagons weighing more than allowed.
References:
- Union of India VS Besco Limited (Wagon Division) - Delhi
- NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVE MARKETING FEDERATION OF INDIA VS ALIMENTA S. A. - Supreme Court
- Manjeet Singh Chawla, Son of Mr. Jawahar Singh Chawla vs Deputy Commissioner of TDS Ward-(1)(2) - Karnataka
- UNION OF INDIA Vs BESCO LIMITED (WAGON DIVISION) - Delhi
Search Results for "Wagon Weight more than Permissible Contract Railway Imposed Penalty Rightly Contractor has to Pay"
2023 0 Supreme(Del) 1338 • India - Delhi
CHANDRA DHARI SINGH
Fact of the Case: Petitioner, a railway company, floated a tender for manufacturing and supply of wagons. ... Arbitration - Setting aside of award - Grounds - Patent illegality - Perversity - Scope of interference by court - Interpretation of contract ... Respondent, a public limited company, submitted its offer and was awarded a contract for manufacturing and supply of different types ... In terms of Clause 15.2, allocation for Wheel Sets and CTRBs was to be done CMM (BL), Eastern Railway, Kolkata subject to furnishin....
2020 8 Supreme 389 • India - Supreme Court
ARUN MISHRA, M.R.SHAH, B.R.GAVAI
Resultantly, the award is ex facie illegal, and in contravention of fundamental law, no export without permission of the Government was permissible ... ; (ii) whether NAFED could have been held liable in breach of contract to pay damages particularly in view of Clause 14 of the Agreement ... of contingent contract – Contract became void on happening of contingency, as provided in Section 32 of Contract Act – High Court ... The main object of the contract was the trans....
2022 0 Supreme(Kar) 404 • India - Karnataka
basis to do some work on photography which was accepted by petitioner, and in order to formalise arrangement, a contract was entered ... publication of newspapers - 3rd respondent, who is a Photographer, had approached the petitioner offering his services only on a contract ... petitioner and the 3rd respondent - 3rd respondent submitted a representation to Hon’ble Prime Minister of India stating that he was a contract ... is not permissible. ... As observed by Lindley, L.J. in Yorkshire Railway #HL_S....
2025 0 Supreme(Kar) 803 • India - IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
S.R. Krishna Kumar
Gloucester Railway Carriage and Wagon Co.; Ensign Shipping Co. v. Commissioners of Inland Revenue; Burmah Shipping Co. v. Commissioners of Inland Revenue; J. Gliksten & Son v. Green. In Anglo-Persian Oil Co. v. ... The assessee there was a contractor, and received Rs. 2,50,000 as compensation for premature termination of a contract. This was held to be a revenue receipt. The assessee had many businesses including many contracts, and the receipt was considered as one in the ordinary course of business. .....
2023 0 Supreme(Del) 9664 • India - High Court of Delhi
In terms of Clause 15.2, allocation for Wheel Sets and CTRBs was to be done CMM (BL), Eastern Railway, Kolkata subject to furnishing of Indemnity bond by the contractor. ... Similarly, in cases where the amount fixed is in the nature of penalty, only reasonable compensation can be awarded not exceeding the penalty so stated. In both cases, the liquidated amount or penalty is the upper limit beyond which the Court cannot grant reasonable compensation. ... , Railway Stores (Steel). ... H....
2016 0 Supreme(Bom) 923 • India - Bombay
S.C.DHARMADHIKARI, G.S.PATEL
The appellant’s contention in that case was that the tax imposed was a “terminal tax” on goods carried by railway and as such not imposable. ... The railway receipts were relied upon. ... There the Municipality of Lahore imposed a terminal tax in 1926 calculated on the gross weight Of Consignments or per tail as the case might be, at the rates and on the articles specified in the schedule, imported into the Municipality by rail or by road. ... Sugar Factory, Pilbhit had brought three wagon#HL_....
1994 0 Supreme(Ker) 62 • India - Kerala
VARGHESE KALLIATH, K.J.JOSEPH
... (c) West : Railway track for wagon loading, south coal berth and Mattancherry shipping channel. ... (d) North : Canteen, toilets and Mattancherry Wharf and godowns. ... Environment was rightly placed on the agenda of international priorities which was placed for discussion on the Stockholm Environment Conference in 1972. ... The first respondent submits that the height and consequently the weight of water in the tank for the purpose of testing was determined or limited on this basis. ... This questi....
2022 Supreme(Online)(Gau) 488 • India - Tripura High Court
Subhasis Talapatra, J.
Bhaumik, learned counsel deduction from the security deposit is permissible under the contract. ... determined or where there is stipulation in the form of penalty. ... agreement was imposed) till the date of realisation. ... work of transportation from railway siding from FSD Churaibari to FSD Chandrapur. ... In terms thereof, the work order dated 29.04.2009 for transporting food grains from railway sidings / FSD Churaibari to FSD Chandrapur with effect from 30.04.2009 was issued in f....
• India - Tripura
determined or where there is stipulation in the form of penalty.
• India - Delhi High Court
The parking contract does not disclose that the contractor was made aware about the conditions imposed in the sanctioned plan, regarding restrictions on the number of cars which could be parked, or about the need to maintain the passage, ... Before 1988, the parking lot was given to a parking contractor. His contract expressly was renewed on 1.04.88. The arrangement continued till the accident. The contractor is PW-56. ... The parking contract (Ex.PW-56/A....
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