Supreme Court · 1994 INSC 360 · Decided 6 September 1994
N. Nagendra Rao and CO. v. State of Andhra Pradesh
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1994 INSC 360 · [1994] SUPP. 3 S.C.R. 144
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 3856/1988
- Decided
- 6 September 1994
- Bench
- R.M. SAHAI, B.L. HANSARIA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 30o
Headnote
RAO AND CO. v. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH SEPTEMBER 6, 1994 [R.M. SAHAI AND B.L. HANSARIA: JJ.) Tort-Vicarious liability-Essential Commodities Act, 195~Sections 6-A and 6-C(2}-Seizure and confiscation of a part of goods-Deterioration in quality of goods while in custody of the Stat~ether not confiscated-Held, State is vicariously liable for negligence of its officers-Held further, liability to return goods seized does not stand discharged by offering them in any condition-Where goods being D returned have deteriorated in quantity or quality, owner of goods entitled to be paid
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