KERALA STATE CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION VAZHUTHACAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM APPEAL 374/2010 JUDGMENT DATED: 28.7.2010 PRESENT JUSTICE SRI.K.R.UDAYABHANU : PRESIDENT 1. The Station Master, : APPELLANTS Southern Railway, Angadippuram, Malappuram. 2. Railway Divisional Manager, Southern Railway, Palakkad. 3. Senior Divisional Commercial Manager, Southern Railway, Palakkad. ( By Adv.S.Renganathan ) Vs. B.Mohammed, : RESPONDENT Balathodi House, Paradi, Koottilangadi.P.O., Malappuram District. JUDGMENT JUSTICE SRI.K.R.UDAYABHANU : PRESIDENT The appellants are the opposite parties/Railways in CC.192/2009 in the file of CDRF, Malappuram. The appellants are under orders to pay a sum of Rs.4200/- towards monetary liability for the lost goods and Rs.6000/- as compensation and Rs.1000/- as cost 2.The matter relates to loss of luggage sent through the Railways. The Forum has allowed the amount of Rs.4200/- as per the Section 103 of the Railway Act, 1989, wherein the liability is limited to the extent prescribed in Rule 3 of the Railway(Extent of Monetary Liability and Prescription of Percentage of Charges) Rules,1990. The only dispute of the appellant is that the complainant had sought for only a sum of Rs.3000/- as compensation for mental and physical hardship. The Forum has allowed a sum of Rs.6000/-. The appellant has shown the copy of the complaint filed. In the circumstances the order of the Forum is modified as follows. The opposite party/appellant shall be liable to pay Rs.4200/- towards monetary liability and Rs.3000/- as compensation for mental agony and hardships and Rs.1000/- as cost to the proceedings. The amounts are to be paid within 2 months from the date of receipt of the copy of this order failing which the appellant is entitled for interest at 12% from today The appeal is disposed of as above. Office will forward the copy of this order to the Forum urgently. JUSTICE SRI.K.R.UDAYABHANU : PRESIDENT ps | 
