Question

A person deposited his suitcase at a cloak room at a railway station. He was handed over a ticket by the clerk on the face of which it was mentioned "see back". On the back of the ticket, there was a notice that the railway administration will not be responsible for any luggage exceeding Rs 5000/- value. In the cloak room a notice to the same affect was hung. The person's suitcase was lost and he claimed the full value of his loss approximating around Rs 20,000/-. On the basis of the above, select the correct answer:

• A. The person will be able to recover only Rs 5000/-
• B. The person would be able to recover full value of his loss as the condition on the back of the ticket was not brought to is notice.
• C. The person will be able to recover only Rs 5000/- as the condition on the back limited the liability of railway administration.
• D. The person will be able to recover only Rs 5000/- as the condition on the back limited the liability of railway administration even if failed to read the notice on the back of the ticket.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

The correct option is (D): The person will be able to recover only Rs 5000/- as the condition on the back limited the liability of railway administration even if failed to read the notice on the back of the ticket.