Supreme Court of India

Mahabir Prashad Rungta v. Durga Datt.

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Reported as [1961] 3 S.C.R. 639
Bench J.L. Kapur J.
Decided 31 January 1961

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Contraet-Commercial transaction-Breach-Time, •if of the essence of the contraet-Aggrieved party, if can rescind the contract­ lnterest-Rate-Awarding of-Principfe-lndian Contract Act, z87z (IX of z87z), s. 55. The respondent had agreed to transportcoalfrom the appel­ lant's colliery to the railway station. The appellant had to keep the road in repair and arrange for petrol and had to make the payment for the actual coal despatched by the roth of the following month. The appellant complained that he was suffer­ ing loss as the respondent had slowed down the work and the respondent complained

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