Varun Maurya vs Sumit Chauhan on 6 July, 2023
25. However, plaintiff has merit in claiming that the revocation
of the L-10 licence cannot be treated as a force majeure, entitling
NIRJA the defendant to rescend the contractual obligations. More so,
BHATIA when the plea of such nature has not come on record as no
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written statement was filed nor the opportunity of cross-
examination of plaintiff is effectively utilized, in which wake, the
contention of the plaintiff that the defendant cannot seek to avoid
its liability under a force majeure clause gains pertinence and in
which context, it is redundant to discuss as to whether defendant
could have carried any other business from the demised premises
as no such plea at any stage has been raised for defendant to
resist or answer except by way of a feeble suggestion in cross-
examination which also is denied by plaintiff.