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Silppi Constructions Contractors v. Union of India and Anr. Etc. Etc.

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Bench Deepak Gupta and Surya Kant JJ.
Decided 21 June 2019

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In view of the above discussion, we find no merit in the petitions which stand dismissed vide order dated 21.06.2019.

Judgment, page 17

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Writ Jurisdiction: Scope of interference in contractual matters involving State instrumentalities – Held: Courts should exercise a lot of restraint while exercising their powers of judicial review in contractual or commercial matters – The writ courts should not easily interfere in commercial activities just because public sector undertakings or government agencies are involved – No doubt, the bodies which are State within the meaning of Art.12 of the Constitution are bound to act fairly and are amenable to the writ jurisdiction of superior courts but this discretionary power must be…

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