Supreme Court · 2022 INSC 368 · Decided 30 March 2022
Shripati Lakhu Mane v. The Member Secretary, Maharashtra Water Supply and Sewerage Board & ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2022 INSC 368 · [2022] 2 S.C.R. 839
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 556/2012
- Decided
- 30 March 2022
- Bench
- HEMANT GUPTA, V. RAMASUBRAMANIAN (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- CPC Section 96; Contract Act Section 67, 75
Headnote
Contract Act, 1872: ss.67 and 75 - Neglect or refusal on part of promisee to afford reasonable facilities for performance of the promise - Appellants, a registered contractor of state government, issued a work order for execution of work at -, 47% above the estimated cost - Appellant was informed about the non-availability of pipes stipulated in the contract - Since respondents wanted change in work order by substituting pipes of different diameter, the appellant demanded modified rate - Due to this
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