Supreme Court · 1969 INSC 314 · Decided 28 October 1969
Gannon Dunkerley & CO. LTD. v. Union of India
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1969 INSC 314 · [1970] 3 S.C.R. 47
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 2584/1966
- Decided
- 28 October 1969
- Bench
- J.C. SHAH, K.S. HEGDE (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Limitation Act
Headnote
F G H 47 GANNON DUNKERLEY & CO. LTD. v. UNION OF INDIA October 28, 1969 [J. C. SHAH AND K. S. HEGDE, JJ.) Limitation Act, 1908-Suit for payment at an additional rate over contract rate in view of altered circumstances and co1nplex nature_ of work-Claim ;., not one for price of work done nor The appellant-comp'!lly filed a suit agafust the Union of India demand­ ing payment at an .~nhanced rate over the basic rate stipulated in a cons­ truction contract with the- Union of India. The clailn related to revision of rates due to the complex nature and increase in the
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