UNION OF INDIA versus STATE OF RAJASTHAN

UNION OF INDIA versus STATE OF RAJASTHAN

Article 131 of the Constitution applies only to disputes between the Union and the States arising out of their constitutional relationship, not to ordinary commercial claims for compensation such as those under Section 80 of the Indian Railways Act, 1890. Therefore, such suits are maintainable in civil courts and do...

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Parties
Petitioner: Union of India; Respondent: State of Rajasthan
Jurisdiction
India
Judgment Date
04 September 1984
Procedural Posture
Special Leave Petition (civil) / Supreme Court Determination on Maintainability
Outcome
Petition dismissed
Legal Topics
Original Jurisdiction, Article 131, Maintainability of Suit
Constitutional Law Civil Procedure Original Jurisdiction Article 131 Maintainability of Suit

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Parties

Union of India

Petitioner

State of Rajasthan

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Special Leave Petition (civil) / Supreme Court Determination on Maintainability

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether a suit filed by a State against the Union of India for recovery of compensation for loss on account of damage caused to goods despatched through the Indian Railways is maintainable before a civil court or must be filed under Article 131 of the Constitution in the Supreme Court

Ratio Decidendi

Article 131 of the Constitution applies only to disputes between the Union and the States arising out of their constitutional relationship, not to ordinary commercial claims for compensation such as those under Section 80 of the Indian Railways Act, 1890. Therefore, such suits are maintainable in civil courts and do not require adjudication exclusively by the Supreme Court under Article 131.

Court Disposition

Petition dismissed

Orders

  • The suit is entertainable by the District Court.