M/s Awadhesh Singh Gautam v. State of Chhattisgarh & Ors
2026 INSC 10721 October 202615 min read
Supreme Court Quashes Cross-Contract Recovery, Holds Appropriation of Dues from Separate Contracts Illegal
The Supreme Court set aside a recovery order, holding that amounts payable under separate contracts cannot be appropriated towards an alleged overpayment in earlier works without contractual authority and natural justice.
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- Case Name
- M/s Awadhesh Singh Gautam v. State of Chhattisgarh & Ors.
- Citation
- 2026 INSC 1072
- Bench
- Justice Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and Justice Alok Aradhe
- Date of Judgment
- September 30, 2026
- Area of Law
- Contract Law — Recovery of Overpayment — Cross-Contract Recovery — Principles of Natural Justice — Article 226
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