Supreme Court of India

M/s. Kailash Nath Associates v. Delhi Development Authority & Anr.

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Reported as [2015] 1 S.C.R. 627

Bench Ranjan Gogoi and R.F. Nariman JJ.

Decided 9 January 2015

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Contract Act, 1872 - Public auction - Earnest money - Forfeiture of - Appellant, highest bidder for plot deposited 25% of the bid amount-earnest money (Rs 78 lakhs) with ODA - Balance 75% was to be deposited within three months - Extension of time for payment by DOA twice - Thereafter, several letters written by the appellant to DOA but no response - Subsequently, letter written by ODA to the appellant that his case was referred to UOI for its approval for condoning the delay, case being one of Nazul land, which was later declared by the Central Government as non-Nazul land - On DDA's

Authorities it was built on

1990 Kumari Shrilekha Vidyarthi Etc. Etc v. State of U.P. and Ors. cited by 50
1996 A. Arumugam Chettiyar v. Smt. Lokanayakamma and Anr. cited by 6
1958 Keshavlal Lallubhai Patel and Others v. Lalbhai Trikumlal Mills Ltd. cited by 2

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2019 Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd. v. Tata Communications Ltd. referred to
2026 M/s Saisudhir Energy Ltd v. M/s Ntpc Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Ltd mentioned
2021 Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited v. Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission & Ors. distinguished

Of those, 1 relied on · 1 distinguished · 4 referred to · 1 mentioned

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