CONTONMENT BOARD, MEERUT vs K.P. SINGH .

The Supreme Court addressed the applicability of the maxim actus curiae neminem gravabit in the context of a dispute over toll tax collection under Section 60 of the Cantonment Act. The Court upheld the High Court's decision that the respondents, K.P. Singh and Gaurav Traders, were entitled to a refund of the excess amount deposited beyond their bid, directing the Cantonment Board to process their refund application expeditiously. The judgment clarifies the legal standing of bidders in tender processes and the implications of tax imposition notifications.