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Indan Cont*a;t A;t' #?<> Indan Post O99;e A;t' #?5? Indan Post O99;e R+les @ R+le #6>
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A2ata* Sn./' Indian Contract and Specific Relief Acts'(5t/ edton >66)'Easte*n Boo= Co0pan,' L+;=no1! Mot*a’s Law of Contract & Specific Relief '(t/ edton >66)'Un2e*sal La1 P+-ls/n. ;o! M+lla 3 Pollo;=' Indian Contract Act and Specific Relief ! #$t/ edton >66%) Easte*n Boo= Co0pan,' L+;=no1
Does t/e post o99;e 1/en t a;;epts a postal a*t;le 9o* t*ans0sson a;t as an a.ent o9 t/e sende* o9 t/e a*t;leG
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:/e*e t/e postal a*t;le s sent 9*o0 Inda to an add*essee n a 9o*e.n ;o+nt*,' does t/e .o2e*n0ent o9 t/at ;o+nt*, a;t as a [email protected] 9o* t*ans0sson o9 t/e a*t;leG
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Does t"e post office w"en it accepts a postal article for trans#ission act as an a$ent of t"e sender of t"e article% T/e post o99;e esta-ls/ed -, t/e o2e*n0ent o9 Inda 1as an a.ent o9 t/e plant99 9o* t*ans0sson o9 t/e postal a*t;les to add*essees n Pa=stan! In t/e p*esent ;ase' t s ad0tted n t/e 1*tten state0ent as 1ell as -, t/e de9endants 1tness t/at t/e add*essees /ad pad t/e a0o+nt to t/e Pa=stan o2e*n0ent! T/at o2e*n0ent 1as t/e a.ent o9 t/e Unon o9 Inda! I9 t/e a.ent a;tn. on -e/al9 o9 t/e Unon o9 Inda 9als to do /s d+t,' t/e plant99 ;annot -e 0ade to s+99e*! T/e 0atte* s -et1een t/e Unon o9 Inda and ts a.ent and t/e Unon o9 Inda s *espons-le 9o* pa,n. t/e 0one, to t/e plant99! T/e o2e*n0ent' a;tn. as an a.ent to t/e p*n;pal' t/at s' Unon o9 Inda' and a;ts 1t/ t/e dealn.s 1t/ t/*d pe*sons & t/e *espondent!
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W"ere t"e postal article is sent fro# India to an addressee in a forei$n contr' does t"e $o(ern#ent of t"at contr' act as a s)*a$ent for trans#ission of t"e article% o2e*n0ent o9 Pa=stan 1as *eall, a;tn. 9o* t/e o2e*n0ent o9 Inda as a [email protected]' and t/at e2en 9 t/e [email protected] 9aled to pa,' t/e la-lt, o9 Unon o9 Inda as a.ent o9 t/e plant99 dd not ;ease! A.en;, s 9o+nded +pon ;ont*a;t' ep*ess o* 0pled! T/e ass+0pton /e*e s t/at ent*+stn. a postal a*t;le to t/e post o99;e 9o* t*ans0sson .2es *se to a ;ont*a;t+al *elatons/p -et1een t/e sende* o9 t/e a*t;le and t/e post o99;e! T/+s' t/e a.ent e0plo,ed a pe*son and a;t +nde* t/e ;ont*ol o9' t/e o*.nal a.ent n t/e -+sness o9 a.en;,!
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ISSUE # & Does t"e post office w"en it accepts a postal article for trans#ission act as an a$ent of t"e sender of t"e article% Se;ton #?>' A.en;,' n t/e Indan Cont*a;t A;t' #?<>' s de9ned as & An a.ent s a pe*son e0plo,ed to do an, a;t 9o* anot/e*' o* to *ep*esent anot/e*' o* to *ep*esent anot/e* n dealn.s 1t/ t/*d pe*sons! T/e pe*son 9o* 1/o0 s+;/ a;t s done' o* 1/o s so *ep*esented' s ;alled t/e p*n;pal! :/at dstn.+s/es an a.ent 9*o0 a pe*son apponted to do an a;t' s t/e a.ent’s *ep*esentat2e ;apa;t, ;o+pled 1t/ a po1e* to a99e;t t/e le.al *elatons o9 t/e p*n;pal 1t/ t/*d pe*sons! T/e essen;e o9 t/e 0atte* s t/at t/e p*n;pal a+t/o*sed t/e a.ent to *ep*esent o* a;t 9o* /0 n -*n.n. t/e p*n;pal nto ;ont*a;t+al *elaton 1t/ a t/*d pe*son! T/e test o9 dete*0nn. t/e esten;e o9 a.en;, *elatons/p /as -een eplaned -, D/a1an J o9 t/e Alla/a-ad H./ Co+*t n t/e 9ollo1n. 1o*ds" A.en;, depends on t*+e nat+*e o9 *elatons/p! T/e A0e*;an K+*sp*+den;e *e9e*s to a ;ase n 1/;/ t 1as /eld t/at t/e +se o9 t/e 1o*ds a.en;, a.*ee0ent’ and a.ent’ -, t/e pa*tes n a ;ont*a;t does not ne;essa*l, esta-ls/ a *elatons/p o9 a.en;, n t/e le.al sense! T/e la1 n Inda s t/e sa0e! It /as -een /eld n se2e*al de;sons t/at t/e 9a;t t/at t/e pa*tes /a2e to ;all t/e* *elatons/p an a.en;, s not ;on;l+s2e' 9 t/e n;den;e o9 t/s *elatons/p as ds;losed -, e2den;e does not K+st9, a 9ndn. o9 a.en;,' and t/at t/e ;o+*t 0+st ea0ne t/e t*+e nat+*e o9 t/e *elatons/p and t/e 9+n;tons and *espons-ltes o9 t/e alle.ed a.ent! Appl,n. t/e a-o2e stated 9a;ts' t/e plant99' t/at s' t/e Unon o9 Inda /ad e0plo,ed o* ass.ned t/e o2e*n0ent o9 Inda to do t/e a;t 9o* t/e de9endant! A.en;, s 9o+nded +pon ;ont*a;t' ep*ess o* 0pled! T/e ass+0pton /e*e s t/at ent*+stn. a postal a*t;le to t/e post o99;e 9o* t*ans0sson .2es *se to a ;ont*a;t+al *elatons/p -et1een t/e sende* o9 t/e a*t;le and t/e post o99;e! Se;ton $8 o9 t/e Indan Post O99;e A;t states t/at & T/e Cent*al o2e*n0ent 0a,' -, not9;aton n t/e O99;al aette' d*e;t t/at' s+-Ke;t to t/e ot/e* p*o2sons o9 t/s A;t and to t/e pa,0ent o9 9ees at s+;/ *ates as 0a, -e 9ed -, t/e not9;aton' a s+0 o9 0one, spe;9ed n 1*tn. at t/e t0e o9 postn. -, t/e sende* o9 a postal a*t;le s/all -e *e;o2e*a-le on t/e del2e*, t/e*eo9 9*o0 t/e add*essee' and t/at t/e s+0' so *e;o2e*ed' s/all -e pad to t/e sende*!
Se;ton $8 o9 t/e A;t 0e*el, -a*s a s+t n a ;ase 1/e*e t/e a0o+nt /as not -een *e;e2ed 9*o0 t/e add*essee! In t/e p*esent ;ase' t s ad0tted n t/e 1*tten state0ent as 1ell as -, t/e de9endants 1tness t/at t/e add*essees /ad pad t/e a0o+nt to t/e Pa=stan o2e*n0ent! T/at o2e*n0ent 1as t/e a.ent o9 t/e Unon o9 Inda and 9 t/e a.ent a;tn. on -e/al9 o9 t/e Unon o9 Inda 9als to do /s d+t,' t/e plant99 ;annot -e 0ade to s+99e*! T/e 0atte* s -et1een t/e Unon o9 Inda and ts a.ent and t/e Unon o9 Inda s *espons-le 9o* pa,n. t/e 0one, to t/e plant99! It 1as 9+*t/e* ;ontended n t/e 1*tten state0ent t/at t/e de9endants ;la0' 0ade 9o* t/e 9*st t0e on O;to-e* >>' #56 1/;/ 1as -e,ond one ,ea* 9*o0 t/e date o9 t/e -oo=n. o9 t/e 2al+e@pa,a-le a*t;les' 1as not ad0ss-le +nde* R+le #6> o9 t/e R+les 9*a0ed +nde* t/e Indan Post O99;e A;t 1/;/ 9ed a t0e@l0t o9 one ,ea* 9*o0 t/e date o9 t/e postn. o9 t/e a*t;les 9o* 0a=n. s+;/ ;la0s! It 1as also /eld t/at t/e 9a;t t/at Unon o9 Inda /ad not -een a-le to *elease t/e s+0 9*o0 t/e Pa=stan o2e*n0ent 1as a 0atte* 1/;/ ;on;e*ned t/e t1o .o2e*n0ents and not t/e plant99 1/ose ;la0 ;o+ld not -e de9eated -e;a+se o9 non@pa,0ent -, t/e Pa=stan o2e*n0ent! Unde* R+le #6> o9 t/e R+les 9*a0ed +nde* t/e Indan Post O99;e A;t 1/;/ 9ed a t0e@l0t o9 one ,ea* 9*o0 t/e date o9 t/e postn. o9 t/e a*t;les 9o* 0a=n. s+;/ ;la0s! R+le #6> n so 9a* as t 9ed a l0t o9 one ,ea* 9o* 0a=n. t/e ;la0 1as ltra (ires (-e,ond one’s le.al po1e* o* a+t/o*t,) t/e A;t! Sn;e' t/e 0one, o*de* se*2;e -et1een Inda and Pa=stan *e0aned s+spended 9*o0 Septe0-e* #5' #585 and t/s 1as t/e *eason 1/, t/e s+0 ;o+ld not -e pad to t/e de9endant' and t/e*e9o*e' t/e a;tons o9 de9endant a*e totall, K+st9ed -, t/e 9a;t t/at 1t/ t/e 1atn.' loss pled o2e* and 9ln. t/e s+t 1as t/e *eso*t /e /ad to ta=e d+e to t/e 9al+*e o9 o2e*n0ent as t/e* a.ent! Re9e**n. to t/e de;son o9 Co##issioner of Inco#e*Ta+ Del"i (, -essrs .,-, Rat"od & Co /, 1/e*e t 1as /eld t/at t/e post o99;e 1as an a.ent o9 t/e selle* 9o* t/e *e;o2e*, o9 p*;e a.anst del2e*, o9 .oods! ap+*' J! spea=n. 9o* t/e Co+*t sad" In t/e ;ase o9 del2e*, o9 .oods -, V!P!P!' t s 00ate*al 1/et/e* t/e -+,e* d*e;ts t/e .oods to -e sent -, V!P!P! o* t/e selle* does so on /s o1n a;;o*d -e;a+se t/e .oods /anded o2e* to t/e Post O99;e -, t/e selle* ;an onl, -e del2e*ed to t/e -+,e* a.anst 2 #55 AIR #$58
pa,0ent and t/s pa,0ent s *e;e2ed 9o* and on -e/al9 o9 t/e selle*! T/e -+,e* does not pa, tll t/e .oods a*e *e;e2ed -, /0 and on;e /e /as pad t/e p*;e t s t/e Post O99;e t/at s *espons-le 9o* pa,0ent o9 t/e 0one, *e;e2ed -, t to t/e selle*! T/e -+,e* /as no lon.e* an, *espons-lt, n *e.a*d to t! T/e*e9o*e a pa,0ent to t/e Post O99;e s pa,0ent to t/e selle* and at t/e pla;e 1/e*e t/e .oods a*e del2e*ed and pa,0ent s 0ade!!!!! T/s s/o1s t/at 1/ate2e* -e t/e K+*al *elatons/p -et1een t/e selle* and t/e Post O99;e n *espe;t o9 ;a**a.e o9 .oods sent -, t/e selle* +nde* t/e V!P!P! s,ste0 t -e;o0es an a.ent o9 t/e selle* 9o* t/e *e;o2e*, o9 t/e p*;e and 9 t 9als to *e;o2e* t/e p*;e and del2e*s t/e .oods t s la-le 9o* an, da0a.e to t/e selle*! 0nion of India (, A#ar Sin$" 1! In t/s ;ase t/e *espondent -oo=ed ;e*tan .oods n Septe0-e*' #58< 1t/ t/e N! :! Ral1a, at +etta n Pa=stan to Ne1 Del/! T/e 1a.on ;ontann. t/e .oods 1as *e;e2ed at t/e Indan -o*de* staton o9 /e0 a*an on No2e0-e* #' #58< 9*o0 1/e*e t/e E!P! Ral1a, too= o2e*! T/e 1a.on *ea;/ed Ne1 Del/ on Fe-*+a*, #$' #58?! T/e *espondent .on. to ta=e del2e*, o9 t/e .oods 9o+nd a 0aKo* po*ton o9 t/e .oods not t*a;ea-le! In a s+t 9o* ;o0pensaton 9o* non@ del2e*, o9 .oods a.anst t/e Do0non o9 Inda' t 1as /eld on t/e 9a;ts o9 t/e ;ase t/at t/e N!:! Ral1a, /ad 0pled a+t/o*t, to appont t/e E!P! Ral1a, to a;t 9o* t/e ;ons.no* d+*n. t/e Ko+*ne, o9 .oods -, t/e E!P! Ral1a, and -, 9o*;e o9 se;ton #58 o9 t/e Indan Cont*a;t A;t' t/e E!P! Ral1a, -e;a0e an a.ent o9 t/e ;ons.no*! It 1as also /eld t/at e2en 9 an a.en;, ;o+ld not -e 0pled 9*o0 t/e 9a;ts' a ;ont*a;t o9 -al0ent ;o+ld -e n9e**ed -et1een t/e E!P! Ral1a, and t/e *espondent! T/+s' t/e Unon o9 Inda s *espons-le 9o* pa,n. t/e 0one, to t/e plant99! T/e o2e*n0ent' a;tn. as an a.ent to t/e p*n;pal' t/at s' Unon o9 Inda' and a;ts 1t/ t/e dealn.s 1t/ t/*d pe*sons & t/e *espondent!
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ISSUE > & W"ere t"e postal article is sent fro# India to an addressee in a forei$n contr' does t"e $o(ern#ent of t"at contr' act as a s)*a$ent for trans#ission of t"e article%
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Se;ton #5#' [email protected] s de9ned as & A [email protected] s a pe*son e0plo,ed -,' and a;tn. +nde* t/e ;ont*ol o9' t/e o*.nal a.ent n t/e -+sness o9 t/e a.en;,! An a.ent s *espons-le to t/e p*n;pal 9o* t/e a;ts o9 t/e [email protected]! In t/s *elaton' Pa=stan *e;e2ed t/e a*t;les and pad t/e ent*e a0o+nt pa,a-le' -+t t/e de9endant Unon o9 Inda 9aled to pa, t/e s+0 to t/e plant99! T/e Unon o9 Inda n t/e* 1*tten state0ent ad0tted t/at t/e a9o*esad a*t;les 1e*e despat;/ed -, t/e plant99 as ;la0ed and t/at t/e* 2al+e 1as *e;o2e*ed n Pa=stan -+t t/e Unon o9 Inda dd not *e;e2e t/e s+0 9*o0 t/e Pa=stan o2e*n0ent as t/e 0one, o*de* se*2;e -et1een Inda and Pa=stan *e0aned s+spended 9*o0 Septe0-e* #5' #585 and t/s 1as t/e *eason 1/, t/e s+0 ;o+ld not -e pad to t/e plant99! o2e*n0ent o9 Pa=stan 1as *eall, a;tn. 9o* t/e o2e*n0ent o9 Inda as a [email protected]! A-o2e stated se;ton 9*o0 t/e A;t stated t/e de9nton o9 a [email protected]' and ep*essl, o* 0pledl,' o2e*n0ent o9 Pa=stan /eld a *espons-lt, a9te* *e;e2n. VPP 9*o0 t/e o2e*n0ent o9 Inda' 1/le .2n. /0 t/e d+t, 1t/o+t an, p*ope* dele.aton! T/e o2e*n0ent o9 Pa=stan 1as 0pl,n.l, o-l.ed' as 1o*=n. +nde* t/e .o2e*n0ent o9 Inda to pa, -a;= t/e s+0 a9te* *e;e2n. t/e 2al+e pa,a-le post! In t/e p*esent ;ase' t s ad0tted n t/e 1*tten state0ent as 1ell as -, t/e de9endants 1tness t/at t/e add*essees /ad pad t/e a0o+nt to t/e Pa=stan o2e*n0ent! T/at o2e*n0ent 1as t/e a.ent o9 t/e Unon o9 Inda' and t e0plo,ed o2e*n0ent o9 Pa=stan as an [email protected] 9o* t/e pa,0ent o9 0one, n *et+*n o9 t/e post! I9 t/e a.ent a;tn. on -e/al9 o9 t/e Unon o9 Inda 9als to do /s d+t,' t/e plant99 ;annot -e 0ade to s+99e*! T/e 0atte* s -et1een t/e Unon o9 Inda and ts a.ent and t/e Unon o9 Inda s *espons-le 9o* pa,n. t/e 0one, to t/e plant99' t/+s t/e [email protected] s not d*e;tl, la-le to t/e p*n;pal' apa*t 9*o0 9*a+d and 1l9+l 1*on.! Unon o9 Inda /ad not -een a-le to *ealse t/e s+0 9*o0 t/e Pa=stan o2e*n0ent 1as a 0atte* 1/;/ ;on;e*ned t/e t1o .o2e*n0ents and not t/e de9endant 1/ose ;la0 ;o+ld not -e de9eated -e;a+se o9 non@pa,0ent -, t/e Pa=stan o2e*n0ent! Loss n;+**ed -, t/e de9endant 1as not K+st9ed! T/+s' t/e a.ent e0plo,ed a pe*son and a;t +nde* t/e ;ont*ol o9' t/e o*.nal a.ent n t/e -+sness o9 a.en;,!
#ra0er for e1ief In t"e li$"ts of t"e facts stated ar$#ents ad(anced at"orities cited t"e Consel s"all re2est t"e 3on’)le Spre#e Cort of India to declare and ad4d$e5
a. T/e appeal s/o+ld -e ds0ssed! 2. T/e post o99;e pla,ed a *ole o9 an a.ent and t/+s 1as +ns+;;ess9+l n /s d+t,! 3. T/e*e 1as an esten;e o9 [email protected];, -et1een t/e o2e*n0ent o9 Pa=stan and
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Also s/all pass an, ot/e* K+d.0ent n t/e l./t o9 K+st;e' e+t, and .ood ;ons;en;e! All o9 1/;/ s 0ost *espe;t9+ll, s+-0tted!
COUNSEL OF RESPONDENT R UPALI VINOD R AMTEE ROLL NO! #$%