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1 - 4 of 4 (0.41 seconds)State Bank Of Travancore vs M/S Kingston Computers(I) P.Ltd on 22 February, 2011
Therefore, with all due respect to the decision rendered in the case of State Bank of
Travancore (supra), which was later in point of time, it appears that the ratio laid down in the
case of United Bank of India (supra), which was passed by a co-ordinate Bench of same
strength, was not placed before the Hon'ble Apex Court when the subsequent case of State
Bank of Travancore (supra) was decided, as such, in the considered opinion of this Court, it
would be in the interest of justice to follow the decision earlier decision on the point.
Therefore, when the petitioner is agitating the cancellation of the contract awarded to it
without serving notice of cancellation, the defect in verification, being a curable one cannot
be a ground to dismiss the writ petition as not maintainable, moreso, when there is no
dispute as regards the identity of the petitioner-in-person, who claims to be the Managing
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Director of the petitioner. Upon a conjoint reading of the provisions of Order XXIX, Rule 1 CPC
and Order VI Rule 14 CPC, this Court is not inclined to dismiss this writ petition on the ground
of defect of not annexing (i) the proof that the deponent swearing the affidavit in support of
the writ petition was the petitioner Company's Managing Director, or (ii) Board's resolution,
because being the Managing Director of the petitioner Company, otherwise having
competence, could swear the affidavit in support of the writ petition.
United Bank Of India vs Sh. Naresh Kumar And Ors on 18 September, 1996
Therefore, with all due respect to the decision rendered in the case of State Bank of
Travancore (supra), which was later in point of time, it appears that the ratio laid down in the
case of United Bank of India (supra), which was passed by a co-ordinate Bench of same
strength, was not placed before the Hon'ble Apex Court when the subsequent case of State
Bank of Travancore (supra) was decided, as such, in the considered opinion of this Court, it
would be in the interest of justice to follow the decision earlier decision on the point.
Therefore, when the petitioner is agitating the cancellation of the contract awarded to it
without serving notice of cancellation, the defect in verification, being a curable one cannot
be a ground to dismiss the writ petition as not maintainable, moreso, when there is no
dispute as regards the identity of the petitioner-in-person, who claims to be the Managing
Page No.# 9/14
Director of the petitioner. Upon a conjoint reading of the provisions of Order XXIX, Rule 1 CPC
and Order VI Rule 14 CPC, this Court is not inclined to dismiss this writ petition on the ground
of defect of not annexing (i) the proof that the deponent swearing the affidavit in support of
the writ petition was the petitioner Company's Managing Director, or (ii) Board's resolution,
because being the Managing Director of the petitioner Company, otherwise having
competence, could swear the affidavit in support of the writ petition.
Article 226 in Constitution of India [Constitution]
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