Supreme Court of India

Union of India v. M/s. Varindera Constructions Ltd. Etc.

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Bench R.K. Agrawal and Ashok Bhushan JJ.
Decided 19 April 2018

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What the Court ordered

In view of the above detailed discussion, we are of the considered view that the High Court erred in law.

Judgment, page 8

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Contract – Clause therein, putting bar on reimbursement of certain payments on account of escalation – Interpretation of – Contract between appellant and respondent-Contractor– During the subsistence of contract, notification issued by which minimum wages of the labour was increased– Along with the final bill, the respondent also claimed reimbursement of wages in view of such increase in wages of labour – Claim of additional amount rejected by appellant– Dispute referred to arbitration – Award passed by arbitrator in favour of the respondent – Challenge by appellant, rejected by High Court…

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