Food Corporation Of India & Ors vs M/S.Babulal Agrawal

The Supreme Court addressed Civil Appeal No. 3485 of 1997 concerning a contract dispute between M/s. Babulal Agrawal and the Food Corporation of India under the Indian Contract Act, 1872. The Court held that the plaintiff was entitled to damages for breach of contract due to the defendant's failure to construct plinths within the agreed timeframe, affirming the Trial Court's decree while modifying the damages by allowing a 6% deduction. The judgment clarified the obligations of the parties under the contract and upheld the principle that timely performance is essential in contractual agreements.