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Ramana Dayaram Shetty v. International Airport Authority of India

(1979) 3 SCC 489 · Supreme Court of India · Administrative law

At a glance

Citation: (1979) 3 SCC 489
Court: Supreme Court of India
Area of law: Administrative law
In one line: Yes. The state and its instrumentalities must act fairly and cannot depart arbitrarily from stated norms.

1 Facts

A contract was given to a party that did not meet the tender conditions.

2 Issue

Must public authorities follow their own tender conditions?

3 What the court decided

Yes. The state and its instrumentalities must act fairly and cannot depart arbitrarily from stated norms.

4 Why it matters

A foundation of fairness in government contracts.

5 Think about it

Why should the state be held to stricter standards than private parties?

6 Analyse it yourself

Read the full judgment from an official source or a law database, then brief it in seven steps: facts, issues, arguments, decision, ratio, obiter and significance. Always check the citation before you rely on it.

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