law: Railways Act, 1989
  76. Surrender of railway receipt. 
  The railway administration shall deliver the consignment under a
  
  railway receipt on the surrender of such railway receipt:
  Provided  that in case the railway receipt is not
  
  forthcoming, the consignment may be delivered to the person, entitled in the
  
  opinion of the railway administration to receive the goods, in such manner as
  
  may be prescribed.