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M/s Techno Prints v. Chhattisgarh Textbook Corporation & anr. (SC)
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Supreme Court of India
Decided on: 12.02.2025

A. Constitution of India, Article 226 -- Show cause notice – Challenge to -- Writ jurisdiction -- Writ Court should not entertain any petition, seeking to challenge a show cause notice unless the Court is convinced that the same has been issued by an authority having no jurisdiction, or the same is tainted with mala fides.

(Para 16)

B. Indian Contract Act, 1872 (9 of 1872), Section 74 -- Breach of contractual obligations -- Punitive measures – Blacklisting of contractor -- A mere allegation of breach of contractual obligations without anything more, per se, does not invite any such punitive action.

(Para 34)

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M/s Techno Prints v. Chhattisgarh Textbook Corporation & anr. (SC)
(2025) Law Today Live Doc. Id. 19891 = 2025 INSC 236
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Supreme Court of India
Before: J.B. Pardiwala & R. Mahadevan, JJ.
SLP(C) No.10042 of 2023

Decided on: 12.02.2025
M/s Techno Prints - Appellant(s)
Versus
Chhattisgarh Textbook Corporation & anr. - Respondent(s)

A. Constitution of India, Article 226 -- Show cause notice – Challenge to -- Writ jurisdiction -- Writ Court should not entertain any petition, seeking to challenge a show cause notice unless the Court is convinced that the same has been issued by an authority having no jurisdiction, or the same is tainted with mala fides.

(Para 16)

B. Indian Contract Act, 1872 (9 of 1872), Section 74 -- Breach of contractual obligations -- Punitive measures – Blacklisting of contractor -- A mere allegation of breach of contractual obligations without anything more, per se, does not invite any such punitive action.

(Para 34)

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