State Act
Section 16. Goods deteriorating in warehouse and their disposal.
The Gujarat Warehouses Act, 2006
16. (1) Whenever from causes beyond the control of the warehouseman, goods stored in a warehouse deteriorate or are about to deteriorate, the warehouseman shall forthwith give notice thereof to the depositor asking him to take delivery of the goods immediately on surrendering the receipt duly discharged, and on payment of all dues. If the depositor does not comply with the notice within a reasonable time, the warehouseman may cause such goods to be removed from his warehouse, and sold by public auction at the cost and risk of the depositor. (2) Any person interested in any goods, or the receipt covering such goods, stored in a warehouse may, in writing inform the warehouseman of the fact and the nature of his interest, and the warehouseman shall keep a record thereof. If such person requests in writing that intimation be given to him regarding the condition of the goods and agrees to pay the charges for giving such intimation, the warehouseman shall give him intimation accordingly.