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Privity of contract is must for recovery

Raj Kumar Makkad ,
  27 November 2010       Share Bookmark

Court :
Delhi High Court
Brief :
Right of Distributorship for supply of various surgical and other items - Privity of contract - Whether there was any contract between the Plaintiff and Defendant in preliminary objection?
Citation :
Ashok Kumar khanna Vs. Johnson and Johnson co. and anr. (Decided on 01.11.2010) MANU/DE/2863/2010

There was no privity of contract between Plaintiff and Defendant no 2.The tender to Defendant No.2 was submitted by Defendant No.1 and the order by the hospital was also placed on Defendant No. l. The Plaintiff had claimed no relief against defendant No.1. The issue was decided against the Plaintiff and in favour of Defendant No.2. and therefore dismissed against Defendant No.2 and was decreed only against Defendant No.1 for recovery of Rs 30,000/- with pendente lite and future interest at the rate of 9% per annum and proportionate costs of the suit.

 
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