Supreme Court of India

Union of India v. M/s. Varindera Constructions Ltd. Etc.

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Reported as [2018] 5 S.C.R. 587
Bench R. K. Agrawal and Ashok Bhushan JJ.
Decided 19 April 2018

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What the Court ordered

In view of the above detailed discussion, we are of the considered view that the High Court erred in law.

Judgment, page 8

From the headnote

Contract – Clause therein, putting bar on reimbursem ent of certain payments on account of escalation – Interpr etation of – Contract between appellant and respondent-Contracto r– During the subsistence of contract, notification issued by w hich minimum wages of the labour was increased– Along with the f inal bill, the respondent also claimed reimbursement of wages in vi ew of such increase in wages of labour – Claim of additional amount rej ected by appellant– Dispute referred to arbitration – Awa rd passed by arbitrator in favour of the respondent – Challenge by appellant, rejected by High

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