Supreme Court of India

Mrs. Sanjana M. Wig v. Hindustan Petro Corporation Ltd.

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Reported as [2005] SUPP. 3 S.C.R. 190
Bench S.B. Sinha and C.K. Thakker JJ.
Decided 15 September 2005

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What the Court ordered

We are of the opinion that it is not a fit case where we would set aside the impugned order of the High Court and direct it to dispose of the writ petition afresh.

Judgment, page 10

From the headnote

Constitution of India, 1950: Article 226-Writ petition-Maintainability of-Alternate remedy- Availability of-Scope and ambit of judicial review vis-a-vis availability of alternative remedy-Petitioner entered into a dealership agreement with Company-Said agreement terminated due to defaults made in payment by petitioner-High Court dismissed writ petition in limine on the ground of existence of an arbitration clause in the agreement-Correctness of-Held: Exercising of discretionary jurisdiction would not be refused solely on the existence of an alternative remedy which is more efficacious-If the

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