https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=197758 Where breach of contract is disputed, a contracting party, including the State or its instrumentality, cannot itself decide breach and quantify damages for recovery. Liability must first be determined by an independent adjudicatory forum before any recovery proceedings are taken. A unilateral demand issued without prior adjudication and without a fair opportunity on the disputed liability offends Article 14 and natural justice, and is legally unsustainable. The document also notes that the question of limitation was left open for decision in accordance with law. en-us Thu, 23 Mar 2000 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 15 Jan 2018 14:32:01 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=197758 Where breach of contract is disputed, a contracting party, including the State or its instrumentality, cannot itself decide breach and quantify damages for recovery. Liability must first be determined by an independent adjudicatory forum before any recovery proceedings are taken. A unilateral demand issued without prior adjudication and without a fair opportunity on the disputed liability offends Article 14 and natural justice, and is legally unsustainable. The document also notes that the question of limitation was left open for decision in accordance with law. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 23 Mar 2000 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=197758