M/S GS Famous General Store in NK Market Delhi got a purchase order of 5 kg. Mamra Badam @ 3,400/- per kg. from Mr. PK to deliver at his residence in Rohini. When the delivery boy of M/S GS Famous General Store reached at Mr. PK's residence, he found the door locked. When the delivery boy called him on mobile telephone, he told him to hand over the goods to his neighbour Mr. Shah. Mrs. Shah was unaware of the fact that the Mamra Badam were not belonging to them, mixed the Mamra Badam with California Almond. When Mr. Shah told her that the Mamra Badam were belonging to Mr. PK, she again packed the 5 kg. Mamra Badam and delivered it to Mr. PK. This fact came to light when Mr. PK returned the packet to M/S GS Famous General Store by saying that it is not up to the quality and he refused to accept the packet. In above circumstances, what is the remedy available to Mr. PK according to provisions of the Indian Contract Act, 1872?

According to Section 157 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 if the bailee, without the consent of the bailor, mixes the goods of the bailor with his own goods, in such a manner that it is impossible to separate the goods bailed, from the other goods and deliver them back, the bailor is entitled to be compensated by the bailee for the loss of the goods.\nAccording to Section 160 & 161 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, it is the duty of bailee to return, or deliver according to the bailor's directions, the goods bailed without demand, as soon as the time for which they were bailed, has expired, or the purpose for which they were bailed has been accomplished. [Section 160]\nIf, by the default of the bailee, the goods are not returned, delivered or tendered at the proper time, he is responsible to the bailor for any loss, destruction or deterioration of the goods from that time. [Section 161]\nIn the given question, Mrs. Shah mixed Mamra Badam with California Almond bailed by Mr. PK and then packed without information and delivered to Mr. PK. Mamra Badam once mixed cannot be separated. As she mixed the two different kinds of almond, Mr. PK is entitled to be compensated by Mr. Shah. He cannot return goods to M/s GS Famous General Store.