APPLICABILITY:
1.PLS is entitled to use by road for goods transportation.
2.Contact between PLS and Customers (Consignor/Consignee).

DOCUMENTATION:
Proper and complete documentation by the Customer is compulsorily required along with accurate details of the consignor/consignee’s name, address, telephone nos. e-mail ids, forms, permits, waybills, invoices, STN (Stock Transfer Note), etc. as per the statutory requirements. PLS shall not be liable in case of any deficiency in the documents/statutory requirements and no claim or grievance of any nature shall be entertained in that regard. Customer hereby agree and undertake to make good the loss to PLS in case their Consignment(s) cause damage to other Consignments loaded in the vehicle due to inherent nature and which is wrongly declared by the Customer OR as a result of seizure by the Government Authorities due to improper and incomplete documentation other Consignment(s) also get delayed resulting in a loss to PLS.

DELIVERY:
1.Date of arrival of Consignment at destination or first delivery attempt is considered as deemed delivery.
2.Delivery assurance will not be applicable in case of accidents, act of god, force majeure, floods, strikes, political bandhs, acts of enemies of State and events beyond control of PLS.
3.PLS assumes no responsibility and/or liability in case material is outwardly intact at the time of effecting delivery. lodging a claim for damage, shortages, breakage, leakage, pilferage etc. after taking delivery will not be entertained.

LIABILITIES:
By the conditions set out herein the liability of PLS is strictly limited to the amounts as determined under clause 10 and/or 11 hereof. Customers are therefore advised to exercise ANY ONE OF THE FOLLOWING options, to ensure that their interest is fully protected in all events:
1.To pay PLS Valuation charges minimum @ 2% of invoice value for PLS to arrange an appropriate Insurance.
2.To purchase ALL RISK insurance cover from any insurer and pay PLS FOV charges @ 0.2% invoice value towards issue of Certificates of Fact (COF) for PLS to meet subrogation claims from customers underwriters, if any.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY:
The liability of PLS for any loss or damage to the consignment cosigned to PLS
1.The amount of loss or damage to consignment as assessed by an authorised insurance surveyor (wherever a Valuation charges as above is made to PLS), or
2.PLS shall issue a Certificate of Fact (COF) if the customer pays PLS the valuation or COF charges, or
3.The Actual value of the Consignment as determined under clause 11 hereof without regard to its commercial utility or special value to the Customer.

CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES & DELAY EXCLUDED :
PLS shall not be liable in any event for any consequential or special damages or other indirect loss. PLS will exercise it best efforts to provide expeditious delivery as per delivery schedules, PLS will not be liable for delay in pick up, transportation or delivery of any Consignment, regardless of cause of such delays.

CLAIMS:
1.Acceptance of the consignments by consignees at the time of delivery will constitute a clean delivery and complete discharge of the contract of carriage by PLS and its liability arising from it.
2.Claims, if any must be made in writing to the corporate office of PLS by the Customer at which the Consignment is accepted within 30 days of the date of such acceptance. No claim shall be entertained against PLS beyond this time limit.
3.No claim for loss or damages will be entertained until all charges for freight. storage / warehousing charges, Octroi state and local taxes and advances, COF charges / Valuation charges etc. have been paid. The amount of any such claim shall not be deducted from any of the aforesaid charges due to PLS.
4.No deduction from invoices will be allowed on account of any reason, including non-submission of PODs, claim settlement etc.

PAYMENTS:
The Customer shall pay the freight and other charges within due date from the date of submission of invoice, in case of non-payment of invoice amount within stipulated time Customer shall be liable for payment of interest @3% per month.

LIEN:
PLS shall have a right to general lien over all the Consignment of parties towards any dues payable to PLS.

UNDELIVERED OR UNCLAIMED CONSIGNMENT:
If the consignees refuses or fails to take delivery of any consignment, PLS at the risk and cost of the Consignor shall either transport the consignment to PLS’s warehouse. The Consignor will be informed about the status of the consignment and on such intimation the Consignor shall issue fresh instructions in respect of such consignment within 48 hours (24 hours in case of perishable goods) to PLS as to the manner in which PLS is required to deal with such consignment. If the Consignor requests transportation of the consignment to any place PLS will do so on receiving payment in advance as demanded by PLS for transportation and other charges including demurrage incurred by PLS and the transportation charges if any in terms of such fresh instructions. On the Consignor’s failure to issue such fresh instructions PLS shall be entitled to sell the consignment and pay the proceeds if any to the Customer after deducting proper charges / expenses in relation to the consignment and storage of the goods.

DEMURRAGE:
In case consignee does not take delivery of Consignment within 48 hours of the date of tendering the Consignment for delivery, demurrage / storage / warehousing charges as per PLS’s policy will be charged from the customers.

MATERIALS NOT ACCEPTABLE FOR TRANSPORTATION:
The following goods will not be accepted for transportation.
1.Hazardous and dangerous goods will not be accepted for transportation. However, if they fall under the category of harmless and non-inflammable.
2.Precious Cargo in the form of Gold, Bullon, Silver bar, Jewellery, Gems, Precious stones and other precious metals, Currency notes, Traveler’s cheques, Antiques, Stamps, House hold effects are not acceptable.
3.Liquor, Perishables, Live-stock, Human remains, Paints, Firearms, Drugs, Lewd, Obscene or Pornographic materials are not acceptable.

JURISDICTION
It has been mutually agreed between Transporter and Customer that even though the Courts other than Mysore may have jurisdiction, but all disputes, differences and any matter concerning this shall be subject to Mysore jurisdiction only

Registered Office address:
65-C2 Hootagalli Industrial area , Belavadi Post Mysore-570018