Section 581: Goods given for repair and maintenance to be returned

1) If any goods are delivered to a person for their repair, improvement, or renovation in any manner, the person shall repair, improve, and renovate those goods and return them to the concerned owner, upon charging the costs or service charge for such repair, improvement, or renovation within the period specified in the contract. If the goods are not returned within the specified period or any additional loss or damage is caused to the goods or the goods are so damaged as to be unusable in the course of their repair, improvement, or renovation, that person shall be liable to pay the compensation specified in the contract and, failing such provision, a reasonable compensation to the concerned owner.

2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), the person who repairs, improves or renovates the goods shall have the right to retain them until the payment of the costs incurred in the repair, improvement or renovation of such goods or the service charge if paid, and if such costs or service fee are not paid within a reasonable period, that person may recover the costs or service fee by selling the goods.