https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=283913 Writ jurisdiction under Article 226 will not ordinarily be used to enforce rights arising purely from private contracts where the dispute turns on serious factual controversies and an adequate alternative remedy exists. The Court held that the cancellation of the building contracts involved administrative action within a contractual setting, but certiorari was inappropriate because the matter could not be resolved on affidavits. Mandamus was also unavailable since the asserted rights arose from contract rather than a public duty. As arbitration had become operative on termination, and a civil suit for damages was also available, the writ petition was not maintainable. en-us Tue, 14 Jul 1959 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 21 Oct 2019 11:50:40 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=283913 Writ jurisdiction under Article 226 will not ordinarily be used to enforce rights arising purely from private contracts where the dispute turns on serious factual controversies and an adequate alternative remedy exists. The Court held that the cancellation of the building contracts involved administrative action within a contractual setting, but certiorari was inappropriate because the matter could not be resolved on affidavits. Mandamus was also unavailable since the asserted rights arose from contract rather than a public duty. As arbitration had become operative on termination, and a civil suit for damages was also available, the writ petition was not maintainable. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 14 Jul 1959 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=283913