Empire Industries Ltd. vs Wigan And Leigh College (India) Ltd. on 28 February, 2005
12. Learned Counsel for the petitioner had submitted that liability of refund of license fee upon elapsing of the agreement is absolute and unconditional and no lien can be put on the same. Merely by raising frivolous disputes, legitimate claim of the petitioner cannot be defeated. He further submitted that the claim of damages alleged by the company is to be proved in consonance with Section 73 of the Contract Act and referring to the judgment of the Supreme Court in the case of Union of India v. Raman Iron Foundry, reported as . It was argued that the company had no right or authority to appropriate the amounts of the pending bills of the contractor in or towards satisfaction of its claims for damages.