Stevedoring charges claim remanded after rejection for lack of break-up details was found unsustainable.

Rejection of a stevedoring charges claim for want of item-wise break-up details was found unjustified where the record showed only an ad hoc addition of Rs. 30 per MT and that rate lacked a satisfactory basis. Because the appellant could now furnish the supporting break-up and evidence, the matter required reconsideration on the merits. The impugned order was set aside and the case was remanded for fresh decision after production of the required material within a reasonable time.

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Issues: Whether the rejection of the appellant's claim regarding stevedoring charges on the ground that item-wise break-up details were not furnished was justified, and whether the matter required fresh examination.

Analysis: The claim had been rejected because the supporting details were not produced before the lower authorities. The records showed an ad hoc addition of Rs. 30 per MT towards stevedoring charges, and the basis for that rate was not found satisfactory. As the appellant was then in a position to furnish the break-up details and evidence, the matter required reconsideration on the basis of such material.

Conclusion: The rejection was not upheld. The appeal was accepted, the impugned order was set aside, and the matter was remanded for fresh decision after the appellant produced the required evidence within a reasonable time.

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