Utsav Srivastava, OP Jindal Global University
Appellants: Associate Builders
Vs.
Respondent: Delhi Development Authority
Hon'ble Judges/Coram: EC: (2015) 3 SCC 49
Ranjan Gogoi and Rohinton Fali Nariman, JJ
FACTS
The appellant herein question is a contractor who was awarded a work contract by the DDA for construction of buildings but because of some circumstances the builders even after having all of their machinery ready at the site were not able to complete their work in time and finally there was a delay of 25 months from the stipulated date of completion. This delay was completely attributed to DDA by the arbitrators in the case who decided the claims of the contractor. The arbitral award granted by the arbitrators to the contractor was Rs. 23.39 lakhs. This matter was taken up to the learned single judge of the High Court and was dismissed, later an appeal was filed by the DDA impugning the order of Learned Single judge (under s. 371). The division bench set aside the impugned order and scaled down the claims referring it to as ‘rough and ready justice’. Now the appeal is before the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India.
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