BIHAR EASTERN GANGETIC FISHERMENCO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LIMITE vs SIPAHI SINGH & OTHERS

The Supreme Court held that a contract made under the executive power of the State must comply with Article 299 of the Constitution, which mandates that it be expressly made by the Governor and executed in a prescribed manner. The Court found that the settlement of fishery rights with respondent No. 1 did not meet these requirements, rendering it void and unenforceable. Consequently, the High Court's reliance on the doctrine of promissory estoppel was deemed unsustainable, and the appeal was allowed in favor of the appellant.