Dis-report ,Railway Claims Tribunal (RCT).

Dis report – It is a printed form which is filled after goods are received partially or in damaged condition. It is of three types.

1. Dis report – A

2. Dis report – B

3. Dis report – C

Dis report A - This report is called from forwarding station by claims department; this report consists of condition of goods at the time of booking, and descriptions of goods and condition at the time of dispatch. Following documents are enclosed with this report.

a. Copy of Forwarding Note.

b. Copy of Railway Receipt.

c. Copy of DDPC and DD massage received.

d. Copy certificate issued by Train Examiner.

e. Copy of loading summary

f. Report of responsible employee.

Dis report B - This report is called from intermediate station by claims department where goods have been handled. The report consists of condition of goods while unloading, condition of goods at the time of handling, and condition while dispatch. Following documents are enclosed along with this report.

a. Copy of loading summary

b. Copy of DDPC and DD Massage issued

c. Copy of DDPC and DD Massage received

d. Copy of certificate issued by Train Examiner.

e. Seal cards of wagon, if required.

f. Report of responsible employee.

Dis-report C- This report is sent by destination station to claim department. It is prepared in case of open & assessment delivery at destination station. Following document is enclosed with this report.

a. Copy of loading summary

b. Copy of Railway Receipt

c. Copy of DDPC & DD Message

d. Seal card of wagons when required

e. Report of responsible employee.

f. Open and Assessment delivery report.

Railway Claims Tribunal (RCT):-

1. Railway Claims Tribunal has been established under Section 3 of Railway Claims Tribunal Act 1987.

2. It consists of one Chairman, four Vice-chairman and some member of judicial and technical members decided by Central Government.

3. The Jurisdiction, powers and authority of the claims Tribunal shall be exercised by the benches there of.

4. These are 21 benches of tribunal in India and their head quarters are as follows - Ahmedabad, Banglore, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Mumbai, Chandigarh, Kolkata (3), Guwahti, Erankulam, Gorakhpur, Lucknow, Jaipur, New Delhi (2), Nagpur, Gaziabad, Patna , Chennai and Secundarabad.

5. Chairman must be or has been a judge of High Court or he has worked at least for two years as Vice Chairman. Vice-Chairman must be or has been a Judge of High Court or has worked for at least five years on a Civil Judicial post.

6. Chairman Vice-Chairman and every other member shall be appointed by the President. The Chairman shall be appointed only after consultation with the Chief Justice of India

7. RCT shall deal with following cases-

8. In each bench a Presenting Officer in J.A.Grade with assistance of Law Superintendent and Law Assistant are posted to present cases on behalf of Railway.

9. RCT shall have the power of a Civil Court.

10. An appeal against decision of RCT can be made to High Court having jurisdiction over the place where bench is located within 90 days.