Supreme Court of India
State of Kerala and Anr. v. M.A. Mathai
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y Contract Act, 1872: / s. 55-Work contract-Completed in extended time-Suit by contractor for damages-Agreement containing no escalation clause-Trial Court and c High Court decreeing suit of contractor and awarding him damages holding that extension agreements were due to coercion-Held, for coming to such conclusion there is no material on record-Mere assertion by plaintiff should not have been accepted-If, instead of avoiding contract, contractor accepts belated performance of reciprocal obligation on part of employer, contractor cannot claim compensation for non-performance of reciprocal
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