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SUREPALLI NANDA
Sri Balaji Associates – Appellant
Versus
Singareni Collieries Company Limited – Respondent
ORDER :
Surepalli Nanda, J.
Heard Sri V. Ravi Kiran Rao, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Sri P. Sri Harsha Reddy, learned Standing Counsel for Singareni Collieries Company Limited, appearing on behalf of respondents.
2. The petitioner approached the Court seeking prayer as under :
The court emphasized the necessity of adhering to principles of natural justice, ruling that no one should be condemned unheard, and set aside the forfeiture of the Earnest Money Deposit.
The forfeiture of earnest money for failure to increase the bid price by a sole bidder was invalid due to a vague show cause notice and denial of personal hearing, violating principles of natural jus....
The court established that termination of a contract must comply with natural justice principles, requiring adequate reasoning and opportunity for the affected party to respond.
Forfeiture of tender security for alleged breach requires show-cause notice and hearing under natural justice, even in contracts; post-event inquiry without prior opportunity during occupation render....
Presence of an arbitration clause would oust jurisdiction under Article 226.
Tender bid valid 180 days from submission; post-expiry forfeiture of EMD and debarment invalid without extension. Debarment requires prior show cause notice per natural justice principles.
The court established that retention of a forfeited bank guarantee is unjustified when the basis for forfeiture is invalidated by subsequent findings, underlining the jurisdiction of courts in contra....
The main legal point established is that in contractual matters, the court may intervene to prevent arbitrariness or favoritism by the government bodies, especially if the actions violate the equalit....
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