Supreme Court of India

Shripati Lakhu Mane v. The Member Secretary, Maharashtra Water Supply and Sewerage Board & Ors.

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Reported as [2022] 2 S.C.R. 839
Bench Hemant Gupta and V. Ramasubramanian JJ.
Decided 30 March 2022

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What the Court ordered

We are of the view that the Hi gh Court was clearly in error in overturning the judgment of the Trial Court with regard to the aforesaid 3 heads of claims, on a wrong understanding that there was abandonment of contract on the part of the appellant.

Judgment, page 10

From the headnote

Contract Act, 1872: ss.67 and 75 – Neglect or refus al on part of promisee to afford reasonable facilities for p erformance of the promise – Appellants, a registered contractor of state government, issued a work order for execution of work at the cost of Rs.80,45 ,034/ -, 47% above the estimated cost – Appellant was inf ormed about the non-availability of pipes stipulated in the con tract – Since respondents wanted change in work order by substitu ting pipes of different diameter, the appellant demanded modified rate – Due to this dispute, respondent instructed the appellant to stop t he

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