(2) These three appeals arise out of the decrees passed in three suits instituted by the respondent No. 1 Pannalal Desraj against the State of Madhya Pradesh, the Deputy Commissioner, Bhandara, Shri G. K. Tiwari, who was Deputy Commissioner, Bhandara, at the relevant time, and also against certain other parlies. In all these suits the claim of the respondent No. 1 was for damages for breach of certain contracts entered into by the Deputy Commissioner, Bhandara, with him. In the suit out of which First Appeal No. 105 of 1952 arises, the contract was for making certain extensions in the Bai Gangabai Memorial Hospital at Gondia. In the suit out of which First Appeal No. 108 of 1952 arises, the contract was for remodelling the Kunwar Tilaksingh Civil Hospital, Gondia. In the suit out of which First Appeal No. 107 of 1952 arises, the contract was for the construction of a new Hospital to be known as Twynam Hospital, Tumsar.

(3) Various defences were raised by the appellant and the various defendants to the suits on the basis of which each defendant disputed his liability. The trial Court dismissed the suits against all the defendants except the present appellant, the State of Madhya Prad

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