Supreme Court · 1998 INSC 21 · Decided 14 January 1998
DR. Ashok Kumar Maheshwari v. State of U.P. and ANR.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1998 INSC 21 · [1998] 1 S.C.R. 147
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 25/1991
- Decided
- 14 January 1998
- Bench
- S. SAGHIR AHMAD, D.P. WADHWA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Evidence Act Section 115; Constitution Article 299
Headnote
B Administrative Law : Promissory Estoppel-Rule-Invoking of-Held: It has to be shown that there was a declaration or promise made which induced the party to C whom the promise was made to alter its position to its disadvantage. Promissory Estoppel-Doctrine-Bar against invoking of-The prescribed Medical College was by direct recruitment only D and not by promotion-Promise allegedly made to Demonstrators by State Government or Director, Medical Education & Training to promote them to posts of lecturers-Validity of -Held: Rule of Promissory Estoppel cannot be invoked to enforce a
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