The Madras High Court on Wednesday dismissed writ petitions filed by five government contractors expressing their inability to comply with a contract condition to supply 25% more of the agreed quantity of palmolein and toor dal by citing steep rise in the prices of commodities following the Russia-Ukraine crisis.
Justice G.R. Swaminathan concurred with the remark of the Advocate General R. Shunmugasundaram that the Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation (TNCSC) had not made any demand outside the scope of the contract and hence the petitioners, being seasoned suppliers, could not do a volte face and refuse to supply 25% more.
