Ch. Chandra Shekhar vs State Of M.P. And Ors. on 24 April, 2000
6. Mr. Arya submitted that in view of the aforesaid two decisions of the Supreme Court in Union of India v. Raman Iron Foundry and State of Karnataka v. Rameshwar Rice Mills Thirthahalli (supra), the view taken by the Division Bench in the two decisions in Ch. Chandra Shekhar v. State of M.P. and Ors. and Seth Mohanlal Hiralal v. State of M.P. and Anr. (supra), that the State Government and its officers can recover the amount from the contractor as damages under Clause 4.3.38.1 of the agreement as arrear of revenue without decision by the S.E. and thereafter by the Tribunal under the Adhiniyam is not correct in law.