Supreme Court of India · 2001-08-08
Salkia Businessmens Associaiton & Ors vs Howrah Municipal Corporation & Ors
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2001 SUPREME COURT 2790
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Salkia Businessmens Associaiton & Ors
- Respondent
- Howrah Municipal Corporation & Ors
- Bench
- S.Rajendra Babu, Doraiswamy Raju
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the efficacy of court orders based on compromise agreements, specifically in the context of a dispute involving traders facing displacement due to a construction project. The Court held that the obligations arising from such agreements are akin to contractual obligations, and any breach thereof should be remedied through compensation rather than writ jurisdiction. The Court upheld the lower court's dismissal of the writ petition, affirming that the remedy for breach of the settlement lies outside the scope of writ proceedings.