Dasa K. Lakshmiah vs Union Government And Anr. on 26 October, 1967
In Secretary of State v. Dhokalmal, AIR 1931 Cal 734 (2), it was held that the deliberate omission to padlock a wagon in which the goods consigned are loaded, though the usual practice was not to padlock, is misconduct and the railway company is liable for loss of or damage to goods. It is the duty of the Railway Administration to establish what precautions they took for the protection of the property. The appointment of a railway protection police force is one important protection which is usually adopted. This is referred to in supra.