https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=199454 A suit for damages arising from cancellation of a government contract was treated as a claim for breach of contract, so it was not excluded from the cognizance of a Court of Small Causes under Article 3 because the complaint did not rest on a distinct official act or order done in exercise of office. On the ex parte decree issue, the affidavit relied on by the trial court was not properly verified, was not admissible in law, and no other admissible evidence supported the decree. The decree was therefore set aside and the matter remitted for fresh trial. en-us Thu, 19 Jul 1973 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 28 Feb 2018 18:34:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=199454 A suit for damages arising from cancellation of a government contract was treated as a claim for breach of contract, so it was not excluded from the cognizance of a Court of Small Causes under Article 3 because the complaint did not rest on a distinct official act or order done in exercise of office. On the ex parte decree issue, the affidavit relied on by the trial court was not properly verified, was not admissible in law, and no other admissible evidence supported the decree. The decree was therefore set aside and the matter remitted for fresh trial. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 19 Jul 1973 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=199454