LAWS(APH)-2014-10-53

ATLANTIC INTER-TRADE LIMITED Vs. CANARA BANK

Decided On October 31, 2014
Atlantic Inter -Trade Limited Appellant
V/S
CANARA BANK Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS writ petition, filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, assails the action of the 1st Respondent -Canara Bank in not making payment of the remaining amount under the Bank Guarantee to a tune of Rs. 54,56,750/ - as illegal, arbitrary and against the terms of the Bank Guarantee No. 2657BG:130 2003 dated 8.9.2003 and the writ petition further seeks a direction to 1st respondent -Bank to honour the Bank Guarantee No. 2657BG:130 2003 towards balance amount of Rs. 54,56,750/.

(2.) THE pleaded case of the Petitioners is as under:

(3.) CONTENDING that since the relief of injunction to restrain the payment of balance amount to the petitioners was rejected and as there is no injunction against the Bank from making the balance amount, the withholding of the balance is arbitrary, discriminatory and violative of Articles 14, 19(1) & (2) and 300 -A of the Constitution of India, the present writ petition came to be filed. This Court issued rule -nisi on 30.10.2006. Counter affidavits have been filed, denying the averments made in the writ affidavit and in the direction of justifying the impugned action.