Supreme Court · 1996 INSC 1405 · Decided 28 November 1996
State of Madhya Pradesh and Ors v. M/S. M.V. Vyavsaya and CO.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1996 INSC 1405 · [1996] SUPP. 9 S.C.R. 321
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 14921/1996
- Decided
- 28 November 1996
- Bench
- B.P. JEEVAN REDDY, S.C. SEN (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 226
Headnote
Constitution of India, 1950 : A1ticle 226 : Wlit Petition-Case, i11volvi11g disputed questions of fact-111terim or­ ders resulting i11 heavy loss to the revenue of the State-Held, the orders are outcome of total disregard of the nomis of the writ jwisdictiol1'. Power under-Of High Cow1-Is a questions of fact-High Court nor­ mally does not go into and adjudicate upon disputed questions of fact. Relief undei-Resort to the A1ticle in order to wriggle out of the contract entered into-Held, not pennissible, except where there is statutory violation. Duty of the Court-Jn passing
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