string from the petitioner's bow is the doctrine of equitable estoppel. The question is whether the petitioner can fall back upon ... sought for and was admitted on that basis. The doctrine of Equitable Estoppel applies to a case where a person is given an unequivocal assurance
P. Sagar And Ors. vs State Of Andhra Pradesh Represented By ... on 7 October, 1966
doctrine popularly called as 'promissory estoppel', the requisite estoppel, quasi-estoppel and new estoppel, as has been styled in Motilal Padampet Sugar Mills ... concept and ingredients of promissory estoppel in its own summary as follows:-
"... 'promissory estoppel' is an equitable relief and the same
under which the State agreed not to legislate would operate as equitable estoppel against the State. While dealing with this contention, the learned judges ... good cannot avail the company or operate against the Government as equitable estoppel."
17. In Motilal Padampat Sugar Mills Co. Ltd. v. State
decision in B. N. Rao 's case . The doctrine of equitable estoppel applies to a ease where a person is given an unequivocal assurance ... false certificate. Thereby they are not entitled to the doctrine of equitable estoppel having played fraud on the authorities and got the provisional admission
respondents are precluded from withdrawing the exemption under the principle of equitable estoppel. They urge that but for the representation from the respondents, they would ... supervening public equity, public equity, which made the principle of equitable estoppel inapplicable. In other words, if such equity does not exist, the principle
sword. However, in India it has been held that the promissory estoppel/estoppel equitable confers a right which can be enforced in a court ... time. An estoppel arising out of an express misrepresentation being an equitable estoppel, all of the essential elements of such an estoppel, considered in sections
Punj & Her 268. Dealing with the doctrine of equitable estoppel, their Lordships of the Punjab & Haryana High Court held:
"This kaleidoscope ... English, shows us that In the Anal analysis the doctrine of equitable estoppel is but a rule of fair play founded on the principle
under which the State agreed not to legislate would operate as equitable estoppel against the State. While dealing with this contention, the learned Judges ... good cannot avail the company or operate against the Government as equitable estoppel."
17. In Motilal Fadampat Sugar Mills v. State of Uttar Pradesh
wriggle out of the situation; the well' recognised principle of equitable estoppel comes into play. Activities of normal human beings are regulated by honesty ... does not merit acceptance. Invocation of the principle of equitable estoppel in the present case would not result in the Government acting contrary
