MAULA BUX Vs. UNION OF INDIA
LAWS(SC)-1969-8-36
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA (FROM: ALLAHABAD)
Decided on August 19,1969

MAULA BUX Appellant
VERSUS
UNION OF INDIA Respondents


Referred Judgements :-

FATEH CHAND VS. BALKISHAN DASS [REFERRED TO]



Cited Judgements :-

MMTC LIMITED VS. INTERNATIONAL COMMODITIES EXPORT CORPORATION OF NEW YORK [LAWS(DLH)-2012-4-311] [REFERRED TO]
FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA VS. PREM CHAND JAIN [LAWS(DLH)-2013-5-31] [REFERRED TO]
SUDHIR GENSETS LTD VS. INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD [LAWS(DLH)-2011-2-122] [REFERRED TO]
MADHUCON PROJECTS LTD VS. NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA [LAWS(DLH)-2011-3-82] [REFERRED TO]
GOVIND PRASAD DALMIA VS. WEST BENGAL STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD [LAWS(CAL)-2014-12-132] [REFERRED TO]
SIEMENS PUBLIC COMMUNICATION NETWORK VS. SUKHANLAL MEMORIAL CHARITABLE SOCIETY [LAWS(DLH)-2009-7-379] [REFERRED TO]
A.S. SACHDEVA AND SONS (P) LTD VS. DEHLI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY [LAWS(DLH)-2009-8-279] [REFERRED TO]
BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LTD VS. HARYANA TELECOM LTD [LAWS(DLH)-2010-3-7] [REFERRED TO]
MMTC LIMITED VS. H.J. BAKER AND BROS. INC. [LAWS(DLH)-2009-7-437] [REFERRED TO]
GAIL INDIA LTD VS. PARAMOUNT LTD [LAWS(DLH)-2010-4-439] [REFERRED]
M/S PAWAN HANS HELICOPTERS LTD. VS. M/S MARITIME ENERGY HELI AIR SERVICES PVT. LTD. [LAWS(DLH)-2017-5-158] [REFERRED TO]
VERMA NARASIMHA RAO VS. SUPERINTENDENT OF EXCISE KRISHNA [LAWS(APH)-1974-1-22] [REFERRED TO]
VBC FOODS PRIVATE LIMITED VS. ANDHRA PRADESH STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD HYDERABAD [LAWS(APH)-1991-4-39] [REFERRED TO]
RELIANCE MEDIA WORKS LIMITED VS. B R FILMS [LAWS(BOM)-2018-7-68] [REFERRED TO]
APTAIN BINDU KELUNNI VS. M/S. BLUE DART AVIATION LTD. [LAWS(MAD)-2017-6-166] [REFERRED TO]
TAMUN IMPEX COMPANY PRIVATE LIMITED VS. OZONE PROJECTS PRIVATE LIMITED [LAWS(MAD)-2018-12-22] [REFERRED TO]
JAGSON INTERNATIONAL LTD VS. OIL AND NATURAL GAS COMMISSION [LAWS(BOM)-2003-6-68] [REFERRED TO]
RAMA ASSOCIATES PRIVATE LIMITED VS. DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY [LAWS(DLH)-1998-7-72] [REFERRED]
UNION OF INDIA VS. CENTRAL DISTILLARY AND BREWERIES LIMITED [LAWS(DLH)-2002-3-10] [REFERRED]
SANJEEV KAKKAR AND ORS. VS. ARDEE INFRASTRUCTURE PVT. LTD. AND ORS. [LAWS(DLH)-2015-5-516] [REFERRED TO]
VIKAS GOYAL & ANR VS. YOGESH AGGARWAL & ANR [LAWS(DLH)-2015-7-503] [REFERRED]
RANBIR SINGH AND ORS. VS. BHUP SINGH AND ORS. [LAWS(DLH)-2015-8-179] [REFERRED TO]
AMBUNHI VS. SHARADA AMMA [LAWS(KER)-1973-6-17] [REFERRED TO]
LAQSHYA MEDIA PVT.LTD VS. BANGALORE METROPOLITAN TRANSPORT CORPORATION [LAWS(KAR)-2022-7-1208] [REFERRED TO]
ABDU AND ORS. VS. PADMANABHAN AND ORS. [LAWS(KER)-2015-2-226] [REFERRED TO]
MOHANA R. BHARDWAJ VS. SUADELA CONSTRUCTIONS PVT. LTD [LAWS(NCD)-2023-5-41] [REFERRED TO]
BALAJI ENTERPRISES VS. STATE OF BIHAR [LAWS(PAT)-2024-5-24] [REFERRED TO]
KATYAYNI CONTRACTOR PRIVATE LIMITED VS. STATE OF BIHAR [LAWS(PAT)-2024-5-34] [REFERRED TO]
SUNIL KUMAR VS. ADANI M2K PROJECTS LLP [LAWS(NCD)-2023-5-82] [REFERRED TO]
JATIN JAIN VS. ADANI M2K PROJECTS LLP [LAWS(NCD)-2023-6-26] [REFERRED TO]
STATE OF RAJASTHAN VS. CHANDRA MOHAN CHOPRA [LAWS(RAJ)-1971-1-17] [REFERRED TO]
SAHIB RAM AND COMPANY 4 C CHHOTI TEHSIL AND DISTRICT SRIGANGANAGAR VS. RAJASTHAN STATE AGRICULTURE MARKETING BOARD JAIPUR [LAWS(RAJ)-1994-8-44] [REFERRED TO]
DEEPA BHARGAVA VS. MAHESH BHARGAVA [LAWS(SC)-2008-12-156] [REFERRED TO]
SELVAGANESAN VS. KALAISELVI [LAWS(MAD)-2019-4-257] [REFERRED TO]
KOYA & COMPANY CONSTRUCTION LIMITED VS. CHIEF ENGINEER TWAD BOARD [LAWS(MAD)-2018-8-876] [REFERRED TO]
HIMACHAL JOINT VENTURE VS. PANILPINA WORLD TRANSPORT [LAWS(DLH)-2008-8-253] [REFERRED TO]
OIL AND NATURAL GAS CORPORATION LTD. AND ORS. VS. ESSAR OIL LIMITED AND ORS. [LAWS(BOM)-2016-1-60] [REFERRED TO]
K R BUILDERS PRIVATE LIMITED VS. DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AND ANOTHER [LAWS(DLH)-2007-9-438] [REFERRED]
DHARAM CHAND SONI VS. SUNIL RANJAN CHAKRABARTY [LAWS(CAL)-1981-1-12] [REFERRED TO]
AMERICAN PIPE COMPANY VS. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH [LAWS(CAL)-1982-12-2] [REFERRED TO]
DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY VS. BEEKAY PESTICIDES PVT. LTD. [LAWS(DLH)-2011-9-528] [REFERRED TO]
GAIL INDIA LIMITED VS. GEO MILLER AND COMPANY LTD [LAWS(DLH)-2011-8-233] [REFERRED TO]
TRIMBAK RAMCHANDRA PATEL VS. CHHOTABHAI SHANKARBHAI DALWADI [LAWS(GJH)-1992-8-37] [REFERRED]
KIRLOSKAR PNEUMATIC COMPANY LIMITED VS. NATIONAL THERMAL POWER CORPORATION LIMITED [LAWS(BOM)-1986-9-20] [REFERRED TO]
BALI RAM DHOTE VS. BHUPENDRA NATH BANERJEE [LAWS(CAL)-1978-6-29] [REFERRED TO]
DALMIA SOLAR POWER LTD. VS. NTPC VIDYUT VYAPAR NIGAM LTD. [LAWS(DLH)-2017-3-326] [REFERRED TO]
NTPC VIDYUT VYAPAR NIGAM LIMITED VS. SAISUDHIR ENERGY LIMITED [LAWS(DLH)-2018-1-425] [REFERRED TO]
UNION OF INDIA THROUGH VS. ITS SECRETARY [LAWS(DLH)-2018-10-157] [REFERRED TO]
ANOOP SINGH VS. GOPAL KRISHAN BHURADIA & ANR [LAWS(DLH)-2018-7-135] [REFERRED TO]
BASHEER HUSAIN VS. GOVERNMERT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [LAWS(APH)-1998-10-104] [REFERRED]
VISHAL ENGINEERS & BUILDERS VS. INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LIMITED [LAWS(DLH)-2011-11-230] [REFERRED TO]
SHYAM SUNDER SINGH VS. SHAHIN AKHTAR [LAWS(DLH)-2015-8-480] [REFERRED]
SANDEEP & ORS VS. STATE & OTHERS [LAWS(DLH)-2015-2-640] [REFERRED]
SUDHAKARRAO SHANKARRAO SARNAIK VS. BHANUDAS N DESHMUKH [LAWS(BOM)-2004-3-67] [REFERRED TO]
THE KERALA AGRO INDUSTRIES CORPORATION LIMITED VS. NARAYANA RAI [LAWS(KER)-1983-7-23] [REFERRED TO]
OIL AND NATURAL GAS COMMISSION VS. SAW PIPES LIMITED [LAWS(SC)-2003-4-89] [REFERRED . (PARA 42)]
SEETHARAMA VS. ABBAS [LAWS(KER)-1988-7-30] [REFERRED TO]
RAMESHWARLAL VS. BALA BUX TAMRA [LAWS(RAJ)-1973-8-8] [REFERRED TO]
SUKHDEV KAUR VS. HOSHIAR SINGH [LAWS(P&H)-2003-8-7] [REFERRED TO]
WESTERN COALFIELD LIMITED VS. B D SHARMA [LAWS(MPH)-2007-2-168] [REFERRED]
SOJI PETER VS. K. B. VIJAYAN [LAWS(KER)-2017-7-78] [REFERRED TO]
SOJI PETER VS. K. B. VIJAYAN [LAWS(KER)-2017-7-78] [REFERRED TO]
ADARSH FOOD PRODUCTS (P) LTD. VS. STATE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AND ANOTHER [LAWS(HPH)-2018-5-10] [REFERRED TO]
ADARSH FOOD PRODUCTS (P) LTD. VS. STATE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AND ANOTHER [LAWS(HPH)-2018-5-10] [REFERRED TO]
HAJI ABDUL SATTAR VS. M P S M F PRODUCE T AND D CO OP M F LTD [LAWS(MPH)-1988-5-9] [REFERRED TO]
B K C M PALANICHAMY VS. T R SUBRAMANIAM [LAWS(MAD)-1981-7-43] [REFERRED TO]
Bhanwarlal VS. Babulal [LAWS(MPH)-1991-9-36] [REFERRED TO]
S ARUMUGA LAKSHMI AMMAL VS. S MOHAMCD SHAFFI [LAWS(MAD)-1992-9-18] [REFERRED TO]
NAVEEN KHATRI VS. PAREENA INFRASTRUCTURE & 2 ORS [LAWS(NCD)-2018-11-46] [REFERRED TO]
SHEEL DEV YADAV VS. BPTP LTD. [LAWS(NCD)-2023-6-63] [REFERRED TO]
Pratap Chandra Parida VS. State of Orissa [LAWS(ORI)-2012-8-40] [REFERRED TO]
VANKINENI SADASIVA CHAKRADHARA RAO DIED VS. SARDAR PRATAP SINGH [LAWS(APH)-1974-11-3] [REFERRED TO]
OIL INDIA LIMITED VS. ASIAN OIL FIELD SERVICES LIMITED [LAWS(GAU)-2020-1-1] [REFERRED TO]
MMTC LIMITED VS. INTERNATIONAL COMMODITIES EXPORT CORPORATION [LAWS(DLH)-2013-2-211] [REFERRED TO]
POOSAPATI APPALANARASAIAMMA ALIAS VARAHALAMMA VS. VULLI SYAM SUNDAR RAO [LAWS(APH)-2002-7-30] [REFERRED TO]
DURAI ENTERPRISES VS. TIRUMALA TIRUPATI DEVASTHANAMS [LAWS(APH)-2011-12-56] [REFERRED TO]
LEDALLA RAVICHANDAR VS. SATYAM COMPUTER SERVICES LIMITED [LAWS(APH)-2011-2-43] [REFERRED TO]
A K LAKSHMIPATHY VS. RAI SAHEB PANNALAL HIRALAL LAHOTI CHARITABLE TRUST [LAWS(APH)-2005-2-89] [REFERRED TO]
KAMIL AND BROS VS. CENTRAL DAIRY FARM [LAWS(ALL)-2007-8-229] [REFERRED TO]
UNION OF INDIA VS. S K CHOPRA [LAWS(DLH)-2009-8-73] [REFERRED TO]
PURE PHARMA LIMITED VS. UNION OF INDIA [LAWS(DLH)-2008-7-25] [REFERRED TO]
AJAY ENTERPRISES P LTD VS. MCD [LAWS(DLH)-2009-5-29] [REFERRED TO]
ULTRATECH CEMENT LTD. VS. SUNFIELD RESOURCES PVT. LTD [LAWS(BOM)-2016-12-113] [REFERRED TO]
ULTRATECH CEMENT LTD. VS. SUNFIELD RESOURCES PVT. LTD [LAWS(BOM)-2016-12-113] [REFERRED TO]
SHAPOORJI PALLONJI & COMPANY LTD. VS. JIGNESH SHAH [LAWS(BOM)-2013-6-64] [REFERRED TO]
SIDDHARTH CORPORATION THRO PROPRIETOR MANAKMAL M BACHHAWA VS. GUJARAT STATE CIVIL SUPPLIES CORPORATION LTD [LAWS(GJH)-2015-3-198] [REFERRED TO]
GAYATRI DLF CONSORTIUM VS. NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA [LAWS(DLH)-2011-3-81] [REFERRED TO]
FARIDABAD IMPLEMENTS PRIVATE LIMITED VS. MYPREFERRED TRANSFORMATION AND HOSPITALITY PRIVATE LIMITED [LAWS(DLH)-2021-12-264] [REFERRED TO]
Udyog Enterprises VS. Principal Secretary and Appellate Authority Transport Department Government of Karnataka, The Chief Traffic Manager and Durga Facility Management Services Pvt. Ltd. [LAWS(KAR)-2013-12-242] [REFERRED TO]
MACBRITE ENGINEERS VS. TAMIL NADU SUGAR CORPORATION LTD [LAWS(MAD)-2002-6-53] [REFERRED TO]
CONCRETE PRODUCTS & CONSTRUCTION COMPANY VS. UNION OF INDIA [LAWS(MAD)-2021-12-188] [REFERRED TO]
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF PORT OF COCHIN VS. JAISU SHIPPING COMPANY PVT LTD [LAWS(KER)-2011-12-12] [REFERRED TO]
UNION OF INDIA VS. RAMPUR DISTILLERY AND CHEMICAL COMPANY LIMITED [LAWS(SC)-1973-2-18] [FOLLOWED]
VIVEK DUREJA VS. THE PUNJAB STATE TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LTD. AND ORS. [LAWS(P&H)-2016-1-140] [REFERRED TO]
OCUS SKYSCRAPERS REALTY LTD. VS. KIRTI BAJPAI [LAWS(NCD)-2020-3-26] [REFERRED TO]
MAJOR SHIV KUMAR SHARMA VS. BPTP LTD [LAWS(NCD)-2023-10-71] [REFERRED TO]
AMRESH KUMAR SINHA VS. SATYA DEVELOPERS PVT. LTD. [LAWS(NCD)-2023-12-66] [REFERRED TO]
SIDDHARTHA LOIWAL VS. VATIKA LTD [LAWS(NCD)-2023-3-31] [REFERRED TO]
VIMAL KUMAR CHOPRA VS. OASIS LANDMARKS LLP [LAWS(NCD)-2024-1-25] [REFERRED TO]
ROHAN KAKKAR VS. IREO GRACE REALTECH PRIVATE LIMITED [LAWS(NCD)-2023-8-99] [REFERRED TO]
ESSBAN PAINTS PRIVATE LIMITED VS. UNION OF INDIA [LAWS(DLH)-2001-5-81] [REFERRED]
SAINI CONSTRUCTIONS COMPANY VS. DELHI JAL BOARD [LAWS(DLH)-2015-2-32] [REFERRED TO]
I ARMUGAM VS. CHANNAGIRI N GOVINDARAJ SHETTY [LAWS(KAR)-1992-2-21] [DISTINGUES]
ANHEUSER BUSCH INBEV INDIA LIMITED VS. SCARPE MARKETING PVT. LTD. [LAWS(KAR)-2021-12-18] [REFERRED TO]
AUTHORISED OFFICER, CENTRAL BANK OF INDIA VS. SHANMUGAVELU [LAWS(SC)-2024-2-1] [REFERRED TO]
BODH RAJ DAULAT RAM VS. FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA [LAWS(P&H)-2003-3-44] [REFERRED TO]
ARVIND COAL AND CONSTRUCTION CO VS. DAMODAR VALLEY CORPN [LAWS(PAT)-1990-2-1] [RELIED ON]
AJAY KRISHNA VS. UNION OF INDIA [LAWS(MPH)-2004-12-13] [REFERRED TO]
BHAGWAN SINGH SOLANKI VS. STATE OF RAJASTHAN [LAWS(RAJ)-2017-1-196] [REFERRED TO]
DRN INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEERS AND CONTRACTORS VS. STATE OF KARNATAKA [LAWS(KAR)-2022-8-533] [REFERRED TO]
OCI CORPORATION VS. KANDLA EXPORT CORPORATION [LAWS(GJH)-2017-8-217] [REFERRED TO]
RAMA RAO VS. BASHU KHAN SAHEB [LAWS(MAD)-1997-11-16] [REFERRED TO]
S KANNAN AND COMPANY REP BY ITS PROPRIETOR S KANNAN AND FULL BRIGHT INC REP BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER S MOHAN VS. TAMIL NADU CIVIL SUPPLIES CORPORATION LIMITED AND TMT A N VARALAKSHMI ARBITRATOR DISTRICT REVENUE OFFICER (RETD) [LAWS(MAD)-2006-8-335] [REFERRED]
STATE OF JHARKHAND VS. WEBEL TECHNOLOGY LIMITED [LAWS(JHAR)-2023-3-188] [REFERRED TO]
GWALIOR ALCOBREW PVT. LTD. VS. STATE OF M.P. [LAWS(MPH)-2019-12-60] [REFERRED TO]
FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA, BHOPAL VS. M/S RAMGOPAL RAMBILAS [LAWS(MPH)-1989-11-50] [REFERRED TO]
A.S. MOTORS PVT. LTD. VS. UNION OF INDIA [LAWS(MPH)-2007-6-43] [REFERRED TO]
THE KERALA MINERALS AND METALS LIMITED VS. RABI TRADING COMPANY [LAWS(KER)-2015-7-5] [REFERRED TO]
STEPHEN BERNARD VS. THOMAS STEAPHEN & COMPANY LIMITED AND ORS. [LAWS(KER)-2016-2-48] [REFERRED TO]
SAURAV SANYAL VS. M/S. IREO PVT. LTD [LAWS(NCD)-2022-4-4] [REFERRED TO]
GAUTAM ROY VS. M/S. AVALON PROJECTS [LAWS(NCD)-2023-1-44] [REFERRED TO]
JAYPEE GREENS VS. YOGESH KUMAR GARG [LAWS(NCD)-2023-11-30] [REFERRED TO]
PREETI JAIN VS. ADANI M2K PROJECTS LLP [LAWS(NCD)-2023-4-57] [REFERRED TO]
RAVEEN KEWAL VS. DIVYA SHREE INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS PVT. LTD. [LAWS(NCD)-2023-6-24] [REFERRED TO]
RAJESH AGGARWAL VS. CHINTELS INDIA LTD. [LAWS(NCD)-2024-1-85] [REFERRED TO]
UNION OF INDIA VS. COMMERCIAL METAL CORPORATION [LAWS(DLH)-1981-8-33] [REFERRED]
RAMESHWAR LAL SHARMA VS. KOHLI FINANCE PRIVATE LIMITED [LAWS(DLH)-1988-5-27] [REFERRED]
S DAYA SINGH VS. SOM DATT BUILDERS PVT LTD [LAWS(DLH)-2019-7-213] [REFERRED TO]
GAIL (INDIA) LIMITED VS. PUNJ LLOYD LIMITED [LAWS(DLH)-2017-5-173] [REFERRED TO]
HINDUSTAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION LTD VS. M/S. DHAMPUR SUGAR MILLS LTD [LAWS(DLH)-2022-1-11] [REFERRED TO]
MBL INFRASTRUCTURES LTD. VS. IRCON INTERNATIONAL LTD. [LAWS(CAL)-2016-12-72] [REFERRED TO]
STATE OF GUJARAT VS. A A PATHAN BARODA [LAWS(GJH)-2001-1-13] [REFERRED ;;]
GATTA RATTAIAH VS. FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA [LAWS(APH)-2011-2-42] [REFERRED TO]
BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LTD VS. BWL LTD [LAWS(DLH)-2011-4-157] [REFERRED TO]
NARESH JAIN VS. KRISHNA RANI [LAWS(DLH)-2010-12-217] [REFERRED TO]
A.S. SACHDEVA AND SONS VS. DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY [LAWS(DLH)-2009-10-304] [REFERRED TO]
JAGSON INTERNATIONAL LTD VS. OIL AND NATURAL GAS CORPORATION LTD [LAWS(BOM)-2012-8-159] [REFERRED TO]
MAYA DEVI VS. LALTA PRASAD [LAWS(SC)-2014-2-37] [REFERRED TO]
DLF UNIVERSAL LTD. VS. STATE [LAWS(SC)-2006-11-204] [REFERRED TO]
MOHANLAL VS. DAYALDAS AND CO [LAWS(RAJ)-1975-8-36] [REFERRED TO]
GODREJ PROJECTS DEVELOPMENT VS. ANIL KARLEKAR [LAWS(SC)-2025-2-1] [REFERRED TO]
BATAKISHORE MISRA VS. M.D., O.B.C.C. LTD. [LAWS(ORI)-2009-2-68] [REFERRED TO]
CHIMANLAL HIRJEE VS. STATE OF ORISSA REPRESENTED BY COLLECTOR [LAWS(ORI)-1971-7-17] [REFERRED TO]
STATE OF ORISSA VS. CALCUTTA COMPANY LIMITED [LAWS(ORI)-1981-4-18] [REFERRED TO]
FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA VS. NAMITA PAUL [LAWS(TRIP)-2021-5-16] [REFERRED TO]
TRAVANCORE RUBBER AND TEA COMPANY LIMITED VS. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX TRIVANDTRUM [LAWS(SC)-2000-3-150] [REFERRED]
MICHEAL VS. SEBASTIAN AND OTHERS [LAWS(KER)-2017-3-100] [REFERRED TO]
ANUPMA RASTOGI VS. BPTP LIMITED [LAWS(NCD)-2023-6-4] [REFERRED TO]
AJIT JHA VS. EMAAR MGF LAND LIMITED [LAWS(NCD)-2023-6-29] [REFERRED TO]
GENERAL MANAGER TALUKA AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE CO OPERATIVE MARKETING LIMITED VS. ARBITRATOR DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO OPERATIVE SOCIETIES RAICHUR DISTRICT [LAWS(KAR)-1998-2-34] [REFERRED TO]
KAP STEEL LTD VS. KARNATAKA ELECTRICITY BOARD [LAWS(KAR)-1990-10-15] [REFERRED TO]
PROFESSIONAL MANAGEMENT OF CONSTRUCTIONS VS. ESTATE OF IRUSSAMMAL [LAWS(MAD)-2017-3-60] [REFERRED TO]
D. RAJU VS. APSRTC [LAWS(APH)-2019-11-4] [REFERRED TO]
OFFICIAL LIQUIDATOR OF M S MAHENDRA MILLS LTD VS. DEVGANGA TRADERS GOLDEN TRANSPORT [LAWS(GJH)-2011-7-185] [REFERRED TO]
ALL INDIA PETROLEUM DEALERS ASSOCIATION (REGD ) AND ANR VS. UNION OF INDIA [LAWS(DLH)-2020-3-70] [REFERRED TO]
SH. SUDESH KAKKAR VS. SH. SATISH MITTAL [LAWS(DLH)-2018-7-808] [REFERRED TO]
TRIVENI ENGINEERING AND INDUSTRIES LTD VS. NAHAR INDUSTRIAL ENTERPRISES [LAWS(DLH)-2018-7-192] [REFERRED TO]
DEEPAK GUPTA VS. PAWAN HANS HELICOPTERS [LAWS(DLH)-2018-3-108] [REFERRED TO]
TRIVENI ENGINEERING & INDUSTRIES LIMITED VS. NAHAR INDUSTRIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED [LAWS(DLH)-2017-2-47] [REFERRED TO]
SHREEHARI ASSOCIATES PRIVATE LIMITED VS. NATIONAL THERMAL POWER CORPORATION LIMITED AND ANR. [LAWS(DLH)-2017-7-219] [REFERRED TO]
VISHNU CEMENTS LTD VS. A P S E B VIDYUT SOUDHA SOMAJIGUDA HYD [LAWS(APH)-1998-11-28] [REFERRED TO]
CHANDRASEKHAR VS. UNION OF INDIA [LAWS(APH)-1984-4-26] [REFERRED TO]
J K CEMENT WORKS VS. DELHI JAL BOARD [LAWS(DLH)-2012-5-268] [REFERRED TO]
MMTC LIMITED VS. SINEXIMCO PTE LTD [LAWS(DLH)-2006-7-81] [REFERRED TO]
MMTC LIMITED VS. SINEXIMCO PTE LTD [LAWS(DLH)-2006-7-81] [REFERRED TO]
AIRPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA VS. R K SINGHAL [LAWS(DLH)-2011-11-7] [REFERRED TO]
M/S. SICPA INDIA LIMITED VS. SHRI MANAS PRATIM DEB [LAWS(DLH)-2011-11-342] [REFERRED TO]
SHIVA ENTERPRISES VS. NTPC SAIL POWER CO PVT LTD [LAWS(CHH)-2012-6-42] [REFERRED TO]
RAM MEHAR VS. MURARI LAL [LAWS(DLH)-2011-9-111] [REFERRED TO]
MAHANADI COALFIELDS LTD. & ORS. VS. M/S. DHANSAR ENGINEERING CO. PVT.LTD & ANR. [LAWS(SC)-2016-9-42] [REFERRED TO]
PIONEER DISTILLERIES LIMITED VS. HINDUSTAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION LTD. [LAWS(MAD)-2019-2-255] [REFERRED TO]
VIDEOCON PROPERTIES LIMITED VS. BHALCHANDRA LABORATORIES [LAWS(SC)-2003-12-60] [REFERRED TO]
AHSAN MAHAMMAD VS. THE STATE OF ORISSA AND ORS. [LAWS(ORI)-1977-9-15] [REFERRED TO]
STATE OF RAJASTHAN VS. CHANDRA MOHAN CHOPRA [LAWS(RAJ)-1971-1-14] [REFERRED TO]
ATIBIR INDUSTRIES COMPANY LIMITED VS. CENTRAL COALFIELDS LIMITED [LAWS(JHAR)-2023-8-5] [REFERRED TO]
HAVELIA DISTILLERS PVT LIMITED VS. U P STATE SUGAR CORPORATION LIMITED [LAWS(UTN)-2017-11-25] [REFERRED TO]
GURUVAMMA VS. STATE OF KARNATAKA [LAWS(KAR)-2007-1-56] [REFERRED TO]
STATE OF KERALA VS. UNITED SHIPPERS AND DREDGERS LTD [LAWS(KER)-1982-7-14] [REFERRED TO]
CHAIRMAN S I W T S VS. ARJUNAN [LAWS(KER)-1975-7-17] [REFERRED TO]
ASHWANI KAPOOR VS. UNION OF INDIA [LAWS(DLH)-1998-5-114] [REFERRED]
BACHCHA LAL VS. STATE OF RAJASTHAN [LAWS(ALL)-1977-3-55] [REFERRED TO]
STATE OF U P VS. CHANDRA GUPTA AND CO [LAWS(ALL)-1976-5-21] [REFERRED TO]
BAZPUR CO-OPERATIVE SUGAR FACTORY LIMITED VS. SURENDRA MOHAN AGARWAL [LAWS(ALL)-1984-1-55] [REFERRED TO]
INOX AIR PRODUCTS LIMITED VS. STEEL AUTHORITY OF INDIA LIMITED (SAIL) AND ORS. [LAWS(JHAR)-2015-9-74] [REFERRED TO]
SUNIL SEHGAL VS. CHANDER BATRA AND ORS. [LAWS(DLH)-2015-9-171] [REFERRED TO]
MANOJ TOMAR VS. NEENA KHATTER AND ORS. [LAWS(DLH)-2015-10-80] [REFERRED TO]
AFRO ASISAN AGRO PRODUCTS (SINGAPORE) LTD. VS. LEKSHMI ENTERPRISES KILIKOLLUR [LAWS(KER)-2023-2-178] [REFERRED TO]
POST GRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH VS. DR. J.S. GUPTA AND ORS. [LAWS(P&H)-1983-6-18] [REFERRED TO]
R.S.I. STONE WORLD PVT. LTD. VS. STATE OF M.P. [LAWS(MPH)-2014-10-14] [REFERRED TO]
MANAGING DIRECTOR NADIPPISAI PULAVAR K R RAMASWAMY SUGAR MILLS VS. A FAREED BAWA [LAWS(MAD)-1996-10-13] [REFERRED TO]
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JUDGEMENT

- (1.)Maula Bux - hereinafter called 'the plaintiff' - entered into a contract No. C/74 with the Government of India on February 20, 1947, to supply potatoes at the Military Headquarters, U. P. Area, and deposited an amount of Rs. 10,000 as security for due performance of the contract. He entered into another contract with Government of India on March 4, 1947 No. C/120 to supply at the same place poultry, eggs and fish for one year and deposited an amount of Rs. 8,500 for due performance of the contract. Clause 8 of the contract ran as follows:
"The officer sanctioning the contract may rescind his contract by notice to me/us in writing:

(i) * * *

(ii) * * * *

(iii) * * *

(iv) If I/we decline, neglect or delay to comply with any demand or requisition or in any other way fail to perform or observe any condition of the contract.

(v) * * * *

(vi) * * *

In case of such rescission, my/our security deposit (or such portion thereof as the officer sanctioning the contract shall consider fit or adequate) shall stand forfeited and be absolutely at the disposal of Government, without prejudice to any other remedy or action that the Government may have to take * * *

In the case of such rescission, the Government shall be entitled to recover from me/us on demand any extra expense the Government may be put to in obtaining supplies/services hereby agreed to be supplied, from elsewhere in any manner mentioned in clause 7 (ii) hereof, for the remainder of the period for which this contract was entered into, without prejudice to any other remedy the Government may have."

The plaintiff having made persistent default in making "regular and full supplies" of the commodities agreed to be supplied, the Government of India rescinded the contracts - the first on November 23, 1947, and the second on December, 2, 1947, and forfeited the amounts deposited by the plaintiff.

(2.)The plaintiff commenced an action against the Union of India in the Court of the Civil Judge, Lucknow, for a decree for Rs. 20,000 being the amounts deposited with the Government of India for due performance of the contracts and interest thereon at the rate of 6 per cent per annum. The Trial Court decreed the suit. The Court held that the Government of India was justified in rescinding the contracts, but they could not forfeit the amounts of deposit, for they had not suffered any loss in consequence of the default committed by the plaintiff. The High Court of Allahabad in appeal modified the decree, and awarded Rs. 416.25 only with interest at the rate of 3 per cent from the date of the suit. The plaintiff has appealed to this Court with special leave.
(3.)The Trial Court found in decreeing the plaintiff's suit that there was no evidence at all to prove what loss, if any, was suffered by the Government of India in consequence of the plaintiff's default, and on that account amounts deposited as security were not liable to be forfeited. In the view of the High Court, to forfeiture of a sum deposited by way of security for due performance of a contract, where the amount forfeited is not unreasonable, S. 74 of the Contract Act has no application. The Court observed that the decision of this Court in Fateh Chand v. Balkishan Dass, (1964) 1 SCR 515 = (AIR 1963 SC 1405) did not purport to overrule the previous "trend of authorities" to the effect that earnest money deposited by way of security for the due performance of a contract does not constitute penalty contemplated under S. 74 of the Indian Contract Act, that even if it be held that the security deposited in the case was a stipulation by way of penalty, the Government was entitled to receive from the plaintiff reasonable compensation not exceeding that amount, whether or not actual damage or loss was proved to have been caused, and that even in the absence of evidence to prove the actual damage or loss caused to the Government "there were circumstances in the case which indicated that the amount of Rs. 10,000 in the case of potato contract and Rs. 8,500 in the case of poultry contract may be taken as not exceeding the reasonable compensation for the breach of contract by the plaintiff." The High Court further observed that the contract was for supply of large quantities of potatoes, poultry and fish, which would not ordinarily be available in the market, and "had to be procured in case of breach of contract everyday with great inconvenience," and in the circumstances the Court "could take judicial notice of the fact that 1947-48 was the period when the prices were rising and it would not have been easy to procure the supplies at the rates contracted for." The High Court concluded:
" taking into consideration the amount of inconvenience and the difficulties and the rising rate of prices, it would not be unfair if in case of such breach for the supply of such huge amounts of potatoes and poultry, we consider an amount of Rs. 18,500 by way of damages as being not unreasonable."



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