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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
M.S.SONAK, RAJESH SHANKAR
Jai Maa Tara Projects, Station Road, Bijulia – Appellant
Versus
Central Coalfields Limited (CCL), through its Chairman-cumManaging Director, Darbhanga – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. coal transport contract awarded to petitioner via tender. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 2. shortfall from hindrances; fresh tender despite subsisting contract. (Para 7 , 8 , 9 , 10) |
| 3. clauses 6.4(e), 6.6 allow extensions for uncontrollable delays. (Para 11 , 12) |
| 4. fresh tendering during contract arbitrary, violates articles 14,19,21. (Para 13 , 14 , 15) |
| 5. pure contractual disputes not amenable to writ jurisdiction. (Para 16) |
| 6. writ interference in contracts requires arbitrariness or public element. (Para 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23) |
| 7. extensions discretionary; requires written hindrance reporting. (Para 24 , 25 , 26 , 27) |
| 8. no evidence of reported hindrances or best efforts. (Para 28) |
| 9. no proof of irrationality; purely private contractual dispute. (Para 29 , 30) |
| 10. disputes resolvable via contract's arbitration and conciliation. (Para 31) |
| 11. precedent inapplicable without identical facts. (Para 32) |
| 12. writ dismissed; liberty to alternative remedies. (Para 33) |
JUDGMENT :
Rajesh Shankar, J.
1. The present writ petition has been preferred seeking issuance of direction upon the respondent authorities to grant appropriate extension of time to the petitioner for trans
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