1. | Comment on the following based on legal Provisions (no marks for wrong reasons or justification): | 2x7 | |
| (a) | An employee desirous to contribute 20% of salary as against 12% towards P.F. contributions (8% being voluntary) and demand that employer shall also contribute 20%. | | (1) |
| (b) | An young employee disagreed to work on dangerous machines in a factory. | | (0) |
| (c) | Mr. A. B. Roy a dissatisfied worker willfully causing damage of a machine. Employer had to spent Rs. 10,000/–to get the machine rectified. Hence his gratuity was forfeited.—Whether justified. | | (0) |
| (d) | A stock of bark was sold at an agreed price per tonne. The bark was to be weighed by the agent of seller as also by the buyer for ascertainment of price. A part of the bark was weighed and carried away by the buyer’s agent on 12.11.11. On 13.11.11, the remaining stock was swept away by flood. Who will bear the loss and why? | | (0) |
| (e) | Mr. Ray made a contract with Mr. Basu to grow vegetables on Mr. Ray’s hind and to deliver to Mr. Basu at a fixed rate. Mr. Karmakar guarantees Mr. Ray’s performance of this contract. Mr. Basu diverts stream of water which is necessary for production thereby prevented Mr. Ray to grow vegetables. Mr. Ray fails to supply as per contract. Hence Mr. Basu sues Mr. Karmakar (guarantor), for non–performance.—Advise. | | (0) |
| (f) | A minor can neither undertake liabilities nor receive benefit under the contract.—Comment. | | (0) |
| (g) | All the members of a limited partnership firm are "designated members". | | (0) |
2. | (a) | Mr. Ardhendu and Mr. Barun entered into a contract to build a house for a specified consideration Clause 14 of ‘contract provides that in case of disputes, neither party may move Court of Law but must accept the decision of an Arbitrator named in the contract. Does this clause violate the provisions of law? | 3 | (0) |
| (b) | An illegal agreement is void but void agreement is not necessarily illegal.—Explain. | 3 | (0) |
| (c) | Mrs. Kamini purchased a tin of standard quality kerosene oil from a dealer of repute. When part of the kerosene was put to use in a stove for cooking, an explosion occurred causing damage. Mrs. Kamini claims damages from the dealer who refuses, to pay damages. Offer your views based on provisions of sale of Goods Act | 4 | (0) |
| (d) | Mr. Malhotra purchased one micro oven on 30.03.11 at a cost of Rs. 18,000/– with one year guarantee through an authorized dealer. Some defects were occurred in the month–of November, 2011. You are to answer: (i) | Whether Mr. Malhotra can submit complain, if so to whom he is to file? | (ii) | Whether appeal can be filed by the aggrieved consumer/complainant if the decision of the Authority is not favourable? | The time limit if any for submission of appeal. | 1+1+1 | (0) |
| (e) | Under Payment of Bonus Act number of days actually worked is one of the conditions and therefore state the method of calculation of working days. | 3 | (0) |
| (f) | Bill of Exchange dated 1st February, 2011 payable two months after date–was presented to the maker for payment 10 days after maturity. What is the date of maturity? | 2 | (0) |
3. | (a) | "Void Agreement" and "Void Contract" are same.—Offer your views based on Rule Provision. | 4 | (0) |
| (b) | Mr. Barick owe Banker a debt guaranteed by both Mr. Arora and Mr. Bora. The Banker releases Mr. Arora one of the co–surities. Hence the remaining i.e. other surity (Mr. Bora) is also released automatically. Offer views. | 2 | (0) |
| (c) | Mr. Ambika an agent of a buyer obtained goods from Railways and loaded such goods on his truck on 02.11.11. In the meantime, the Railways received a Notice from the seller (i.e. consinor) for stopping goods in transit as the Buyer become insolvent. Referring to the provisions of the Sale of Goods Act, 1930 decide whether the Railways can stop goods in transit as instructed by the seller? | 2 | (0) |
| (d) | Mr. Paul sold to Mr. Ray certain quantity of foreib'1l refined palm oil warranted equal to sample. The samples consisted of pallm oil mixed with vegetable oil. The oil tendered corresponds with the sample but it was not such as is known in market as foreign refined palm oil. Mr. Ray wants to reject the oil on the ground that the oil supplied was not in accordance with the foreign refined palm oil. Advise Mr. Ray. | 2 | (0) |
| (e) | Mr. Singh is engaged in two types of jobs in a factory that of a welder and security guard. As the wage rates are different for two different jobs, the employer calculates his minimum wages at an average rate.—Whether this is correct | 2 | (0) |
| (f) | The employer is not liable to pay any wages or compensation to workman when an undertaking closes down.—State legal position. | 2 | (0) |
| (g) | Mr. Saxena on superannuation on 30.09.2011 submitted an application in prescribed form to his employer on 05.10.2011 for payment of gratuity of Rs. 15,00,000/-. He has not received any payment till 10.12.2011 inspite of reminders. Advise the steps to be taken by him and the benefits which he may receive. | 4 | (0) |
4. | (a) | Write short notes on any four | 4x4 | |
| | (i) | Agency by ratification; | | (0) |
| | (ii) | Transfer of Property in Unascertained Goods; | | (0) |
| | (iii) | Safety Officers (Factories Act); | | (0) |
| | (iv) | Information (RTI Act, 2005); | | (0) |
| | (v) | When Compensation is not Payable (Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923). | | (0) |
| (b) | Room air conditioner which was purchased by Mr. Rajesh a practising Cost Accountants for his office stopped working within 3 months of purchase. There was a warrenty of free service for one year. Both the dealer and manufacturer refused to attend the defect. Advice Mr. Rajesh whether he can make complaint under Consumers Protection Act. | 2 | (0) |