Hi,
I was working for an IT company. I left the company recently. As I am working remotely, I had to ship the laptop back to the company. The laptop is owned by the client of my employer.
I shipped the laptop on 11th September 2021 by a local courier services company which I used once before for similar purpose. As of 19th October 2021, the date of post, the laptop has not reached yet.
My employer is asking for an FIR against the courier company. The estimate amount of laptop post depreciation is 10k, as mentioned by employer.
Courier company is saying they are trying to track the parcel. At time of booking, I didn't disclose on any documents that the parcel contains laptop. It was communicated to them orally. There is no insurance taken as I was not aware that I had to take one and neither did the courier office employee told me that I can or should take the insurance.
Steps taken so far:
1. Daily follow up with courier company to see if they found my parcel
2. Daily updates given to employer
3. Written legal notice given to courier company copying my employer and the top brass of courier company to give a written reply on the status and location of parcel giving them 5 days of time to reply back. This was done on 7th October 2021.
4. Attempt to file FIR with local police station. The Thana incharge said that this is a civil matter and denied filing FIR. Requested him a few times but he is saying they cannot do it.
Questions:
1. What could be next course of action?
2. Can I get my final settlement post deduction of the cost of Laptop?
3. Can I really not file FIR? Asking this because employer is pushing on filing FIR.
I was working for an IT company. I left the company recently. As I am working remotely, I had to ship the laptop back to the company. The laptop is owned by the client of my employer.
I shipped the laptop on 11th September 2021 by a local courier services company which I used once before for similar purpose. As of 19th October 2021, the date of post, the laptop has not reached yet.
My employer is asking for an FIR against the courier company. The estimate amount of laptop post depreciation is 10k, as mentioned by employer.
Courier company is saying they are trying to track the parcel. At time of booking, I didn't disclose on any documents that the parcel contains laptop. It was communicated to them orally. There is no insurance taken as I was not aware that I had to take one and neither did the courier office employee told me that I can or should take the insurance.
Steps taken so far:
1. Daily follow up with courier company to see if they found my parcel
2. Daily updates given to employer
3. Written legal notice given to courier company copying my employer and the top brass of courier company to give a written reply on the status and location of parcel giving them 5 days of time to reply back. This was done on 7th October 2021.
4. Attempt to file FIR with local police station. The Thana incharge said that this is a civil matter and denied filing FIR. Requested him a few times but he is saying they cannot do it.
Questions:
1. What could be next course of action?
2. Can I get my final settlement post deduction of the cost of Laptop?
3. Can I really not file FIR? Asking this because employer is pushing on filing FIR.