SHIPPING CORPORATION OF INDIA LTD. vs MACHADO BROTHER .

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision affirming the City Civil Court's order dismissing the suit filed by the respondent under Section 151 CPC, which claimed that the termination of the agency agreement was illegal. The Court emphasized that the appellant had valid grounds for termination as per the agency agreement, specifically citing the respondent's financial irregularities. The Court concluded that the suit had become infructuous due to the termination, thereby affirming the dismissal of the suit and the validity of the termination notice issued by the appellant.