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Supreme Court of India · 2007-07-20

OIL & NATURAL GAS CORPORATION LTD. vs CITY & INDUST.DEV.CORP.,MAHARASHTRA &ORS

Citation / case number
SC 2004/21198
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
OIL & NATURAL GAS CORPORATION LTD.
Respondent
CITY & INDUST.DEV.CORP.,MAHARASHTRA &ORS
Author
ARIJIT PASAYAT
Bench
LOKESHWAR SINGH PANTA DR. ARIJIT PASAYAT

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court upheld the Bombay High Court's dismissal of the writ petition, emphasizing that writ jurisdiction should not be exercised in contractual matters as per established jurisprudence. The Court reiterated that parties should pursue alternative remedies, such as civil suits, for disputes arising from contractual agreements. The ruling referenced previous cases, including M/s Popcorn Entertainment & Anr. v. City Industrial Development Corpn. and Whirlpool Corporation v. Registrar of Trade Marks, to support the principle that writ petitions are not maintainable in contractual disputes.

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