Delivery in absence of RR (Delivery on the basis of Indemnity Note )
Section 77 of Railway Act:-According to this Section, if Railway Receipt is forthcoming, Delivery of goods may be granted on execution of on indemnity note. Or if a consignment is claimed by two or more persons, then delivery will be withheld and may be granted to person who executes an Indemnity Note.
Indemnity note is a legal document on which stamp duty is levied. Stamp duty differs from state to state. Indemnity note can be obtained from goods sheds or Station Master’s office. Station Master can grant delivery of goods costing up to Rs. 1 lakh on the basis of indemnity note. If cost of goods exceeds this limit, delivery will be granted by DCM’s permission.
Following information is written on an Indemnity Note:-
1. Booking particulars
2. Description of goods
3. Cost of goods
4. Name and signature of consignee
5. Signature of one surety
6. Signature of two witnesses and their complete details
7. Signature of Station Master, date and Station Seal.
Types of Indemnity Note :-
1. Stamped indemnity note
2. Unstamped indemnity note
3. General indemnity note
1. Stamped Indemnity Note: - Indemnity Note executed on a stamp paper is known as Stamped Indemnity Note.
If goods have been booked on consignee’s name and consignee is unable to produce Railway Receipt, then delivery will be granted on execution of an Indemnity Note by consignee at destination station. If goods are booked to self and consignee is unable to produce Railway Receipt, then delivery will be granted on execution of 2 indemnity note. Out of which one should be executed by consignor with signature and stamp of Station Master of Forwarding Station and date. Also it should be endorse on the name of consignee. On the basis of it consignee will execute another indemnity note and delivery will be granted on production of both indemnity notes.
2. Unstamped Indemnity Note :-This is a printed form and is free from stamp duty. It can be obtained free of cost from goods shed or Station Master’s office.
This indemnity note is accepted in following circumstances :-
a. Goods booked to Government officials in their official capacity.
b. Goods booked to registered co-operative societies.
c. At the time of delivery of law value goods (This facility is given to certain businessmen with object of vacating space in goods sheds)
3. General Indemnity Note: -If goods of a particulars businessman are received regularly at a station and he is unable to produce railway receipt on a regular basic, such businessman have been given the facility of General Indemnity Note. After the businessman has executed the Indemnity Note, it will be sent to Sr. DCM office for approval. Post approval, it will be sent back to the station, which will be recorded in the specific register and kept as record. Validity of General Indemnity is 3 years.
On taking delivery on the basis of general indemnity note, railway receipt or stamped indemnity note should be produced within 10 days from the date of delivery otherwise the facility of general indemnity note will be terminated.
Note: - Delivery of goods booked to “Self” will not be granted on the basis of general indemnity note.
