402 dS 4 CWP N0087of 2008 1 l11 Ie27 IN 111K IllGll COURT OV PUNJA13 AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARII DATE OF 12009 Ilharam SinghOOthcrs eeePetitioners tm tZ VERSUS 0 StateofPunjaband others C X C5 X CORAM r 23 4 tlONBIE MRJUSICK PERMOD KOIlLI r PRESENTl MrGopalMahajan Advocatc ft thc X 06 Ms CharuTuli SrDAG Punjabfor P3 r 13 E 1rIll 1 1 111isis the 4 round of by thc petitionersbelonginto 1 StateofJamlnu Q Kashmirwho lost thcir lands homcsand hearthsfor the of thc Slatcs of PunjabI Pradcsld Jamillll Kashinir heyarc clamouring for justiccby rcpeatcd writ pctitions bclore this Court but thc unfair approach of the and the wranglcskeptlhcnl awav Iroin justiccIt is unfortunatcthat thosc persons IlVhclINCrc rtllideto surrctldertlleir Iaildslhclincslhcalthsillld frCllll thcir propcrticsundcr thc Statcwhipon acquisition of Iandare moving fronl postto pillarfor scckingthcir rightsalld fulfilincnt l of assuranccs of thc alinighty Statcmachinci lrcc states tlaielr lual 1 Anita 2014.01.24 11: 35 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 16:25 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 403n 4 CWP NO787 of 2008 2 t Jammu Kashmir and l Iimachal Pradcsh cxtcndcd thcir hands for construction of Dam for storagco l walcr and hydropowcr for thc common wclfarc ofthe thrcc Stalcs Land of thrcc Statcs was identificd for establishincntof thc projcct thclhrcc ChicfExecutivcsofthc States1C thcChicfMnistcrs cntcredinto an agrccmcnt Oll 20 1 1979vide Anncxurc I07 for of land and m construction of Dam lhcrcaftcr hcyalso dccidcd thc fate of land owncrs 0 lncorporating vanOUS conditionssaid to bc for theirwelfareand interest lt C Z was decidedthat bcsidcs the payincntof Iand thc ousteesof C40 X thcland shall bc rchabilitatcdOnc of thc conditions for rehabilitation was CVCll 101 lo at leastonc nlclnber clflhe oustcdfamily he share Z 1 1 1 ofthe StateofJammu c Kashmir 111 lhe powcr from theProject 1 1 t 1 20Io Thc rclevant Clauses of thc agrccinent lnnexure P 5 was are 1 hcre noclowl Itj Whereas thc Villagcfamilics houscs shops cultivatcdIand uncultivatedarcas etc likclyto bc cffectedbythc construct i on ofhcin Dam Projcct as alrcadyacccptcd arc lo bc duly 5 and rchabilitatcdwith a view to bctter thcir prospect 32rhe personsalTcctedbytbe Dam area and other arcas acquircd for lhc Proiectshall in additionto thc paymcntof due undcr the Iaws ofthc Statcsconccrncd be rchabilitatcd on lands or altcrnatc allocations so as to bcltcr thcir future prospccts1o acllievc thc aforcsaid objccta Joint 1 Anita 2014.01.24 11: 35 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 16:25 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 404 n CWP NO87 of 2008 3 Il Conlmittccof oIlicers of two Slate Govcrnments headedbythc Chicf Sccretary shall be constituted kccping lll VICW thc cxpcrience gainin PongDam Oustccs 111 i liinachal Pradcsh hc cntirc cost of payablcundcr thc law and thc cost ofthe rehabilitationshall bc debited to the hein t Dam Proicct 0 C 7rhc Jammu 8 Kashlnir Governmcnt shall get a X shareof 20 pcr ccnt in thc total powcr at C5 X the Thein Dam and Barrageat cost Z at busbarsprovidcdifthe JainlllU and St A Kashmir Clovernmcnttcrriloryor IS othcrwisc desirousof selllnglhc samc the surplus power 1 IO shall bc sold to thc Governmcntat a mutually 0 agrccdratc A scparatcagrccmentshall bc drawn 1 9 up for such salc oftineutilizcpower bythc Jammu 1 and Kashmir Clovcrnmcnt with thc Punjab Govcrnmcntwhich sllall for a pcriodic rCVlCW ofl thc scllingratc l n casc howcvcr the PuhjabGovernlncnt at any time is not dcsirous to purchase the said surpluspowerin whole or ln partthen the Jainmu and Kashmir GovcrnInent shall bc at libcrty to scll such powcr elsewherc 9 15 percent of lhc cntirc pcrsonnclrcquircdboth for irrigationand powcr side construction and opcrationof hcin Dam ProjcctIn all categorics Anita 2014.01.24 11: 35 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 16:25 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 405n CWP NOO87 of 2008 4 V 9 shall be takcn from Jammu and Kashmir State ordcrs subicctto actualavailabiy 10The construction and operatiollof Thcin Dam Projcct shall be of Punjab Govcrntllcnt lhc Janlmu and Kashinir Statcshall bc giVCIl rcprcscntation on thc Advisory m both on the side as 0 C well as powcr sidc which may bc constituted for X constructionoflhcin Dam C5 X 12With a VICW to providingimmediate 2 cmploymcnl to thc persons 1 from the Thcin Dam Projccts at various Ievelsshall tX givea prclcrcncc in inatlers ofsuch Il 3 person 0 1roin the aforceextractedconditions contained in thc agrcclnent 0 lt appcars that both th Statcs agrccd fol thc rchabilitation of thc 1 1 of thc Villagcswhosc etc wcrc to bc taken ovcr for thc conslruction of thc Projcclhc oustccs Wcrc to be rchabilitatcdbcsidcs payinentof at thc costs of thc hein Dam ProjcctStatcofJaminu L Kashtnir is cntitlcd to only20Io of the total powcrgcncrationand surpluspower ifanyshall bc purchascdbylhe State OfJainmuc Kashinir 15 pcr ccnt of thc cntirc pcrsonnclrcquircdboth for 1 irrigation and power side construction and operalion of Thein Dam Projcct P In all catcgorics shall bc taken from Jamnlu and Kashlnir Stalc The coilstructionandopcrationofthc hein IOam Proicctis the of the PunjabGovcrnmcnt with reprcscntiilion to thc Statc of Jammu and Anita 2014.01.24 11: 35 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 16:25 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 406n CWP N0087 of 2008 5 11 Kashmii oil lhc AdvlsoryI3oardlCominiltccs both on inigationsidc as well as on powcr sidc Thc oustces shall bc givcn lll mattersof with a vicw 10 providcimrncdiatc The aforesaid agrccmcnlwas followcd by linothcrSchcmc for rchabiiitationfor Ranjit SagarThein 19ainProject for thc oustccs 01JammucQKashlnir Statc Onc of theconditionsofthc Schemcwas as undcrl m C 3 viil nlploynlcnt to onc incmbcr of thc cligible 0 C oustee fainilywould bc givcnon theProjectaccording to X his and of vacancics on the C5 Project 91 X All the pctitioners have bccn dcclarcd as oustccs in accordancewith thc policy hc pctilionersapplicd for thcir clnployincntThCV WCre a intcrvicwed twice for the post 01 13aildars Ill the years 1997 1998 e Z from 133997 onwards and 13 l 998 onwards lhis fact has becn 5 0 admittcd bythc in 6 of thc rcplywhich rcadsas undcrl That the contcnts of para No6 arc adinittcdto the cxtcnt that intervicwshcld on May 1997 and Jan 1998 1 but thesc wcrc 1inallyheld on 911111998 1011111998and 1311111998 71 lt is also the casc of thc that 15Io quotawas meant for oustccs of thc Slate of Jamlnu 8eKashlnir and postsmeant for thcir quota arc lyingvacant In responseto this allcgalionfollowing avcnncnts have P becnmadein para No6 ofthe replyOledbythc 6 It is subinittcd that post againsl15Io quotaIS mcant Ilor gcncralquota lor J8LK State othcr than daln Anita 2014.01.24 11: 35 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 16:25 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 407 n CWP NO87 of 2008 6 4 oustce quotafor which767 nuinbcrcligiblefamllieshas bccn bythe Collcctor 1and 13asoli who has acquircdIandand housefallingarea whcrc the dam was acqulrcd to be constructedOut of 767 numbers cligiblc familics of JOK Statc lo 583 numbcr has sincc bccn glvcnAs the work of 10amhas a t alreadybcen complctcd andthcrc IS110 rcgulatas wcll as 0 posts vacant 31 C Z It is clearlyacccptcd that as againsl767 nulnbcr cligibleIaIniliesof 9 X J8K Slatc to 583 nulnbcr has since becn givenand the Z could not be given on account of of thc vacant postsI Iowevcr thecligibilityand entitlcment of the petitioners IS n o l i n disputcIt appcars that on account of nonavailability of lhc X ctj vacancics al thc Projcctlhc Statcof Punjab of Inigation and Co Power vidc its lcttcr datcd 83000 IAnncxurcPl l proposcd to glVC 7 to thc oustccs as pcr thcir quotain othcr partsof thc Statcof Punjaband askcd for from thc pcrsons tO scrvc anywhcrc in thc Stateof Punjab11lcrclcvant extract 01thc aforesaid communication6Anncxurelnll is as undcrl 1 has bcen decidcd by thc Govcrnlncnt that cach 1 l pcrson who IS to bc given will bc rcquiredto givcan that he is preparcd lo SCrveanywherc in thc Statc Accordinglybcforcthc case iS formally takcn ulofor dccision you arc to get thc of each applicant10 the qucstionNow tllc R is coinplctcthcrc arc no jobs J Anita 2014.01.24 11: 35 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 16:25 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 408n j CWP N0087 of 2008 7 4 therc and the applicantmay send his lhat hc is prcpared to servc in the StatcofPunjab Datedl08 May 2000 a hc pctitioncrs madc speciflc avcrtncnts ill 8 of the wrlt C pctitionlhat thcygavc tO SerVC anywhcrc lil thc Statc of 0 C43 PunjabBascd UpOllthc aforesaid the Standillg Committeeof X RanjitSagarThein Dain ConstructionBoard in its 43 meeting held Otl C5 X 2482000 vidc Itcin NoA303 look thc decision to give 10 one Z mclnber ofcligibilcdam Ousteesas ClassV cmployecThe extract of the dccisionis rcproduccd asunderl f C Ilxtract of decision Committecof RanjitSagar Z clj IOain Construction I3oard Ill 43d mccting held on r 2482000 vidc Itcm NoA303 r J limployincnlofIOalnOustccs 2 1 5 Chief Punjabdirccted the bc givcnto onc meinberofeligiblcdainoustces as Class4V cinployccfor whicll list of willingoustccs be scnt to Principal Irrigation cQPowcr for in whcre vacanciesexit 45 hc pctitioncrs claiin to have thc through tIarious rcprcsentatlonsand noticcs and thcir llnions secking e Rcceiving no responsc thc Illed CWP No733 of 2000 On belngput to notice the filcd writtcn stalcinent through the ChicfllnginCCr 1 no4 hcrcin who madc following statemcnts 1 Anita 2014.01.24 11: 35 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 16:25 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 409n 11 CWP NO787 of 2008 8 44 in para no 10 of thc written slaleincllt thc cinploylllcnt to the pctItioncrsl Admitted to the cxtcill that thc case for of eligiblc is undcr thc activc considcrationof Punjab Govcrnmcnt l hc Commitlee of Ranjit Sagar Dam Constrttclion 130ard has dircctcd that m bc givcnto o n c memberof cligiblcof Dain 0 C43 Oustecs as Class lV cmployecs for whicll Iist of willing X Oustccs bc scnt t0 PrincipalSecretaryIrrigation and C5 X Powcr Ior lll where vacanciesexist Copyof cxtractofdccision in 43 meetingheld on 2482000 vide item NoA3 03 IS 1 cnclosed as Anncxurc R4 95 Z pj On lhc basisoflhc aforcsaidrcplythc said writ pctitioncatllc to be 0 disposcd ofvldc ordcr dalcd 171 2002 with thc following dircctionsl 5 P In vicw ofthc rcplyOlcd bythc wc disposcofthc 1 writ pctitionwith a dircctionto no3 to considcr thc 1 names of all thoscpctitioncrs who are eligiblcand finalizethc 1 inattercxpcditious but not Iatctthan threc monthsfromthe date 01 rccciptof acopy of this order As rcgardsthose who have bcen found incligiblc Ilo is directcdto furnlsh to themthcrcasons asto whythcyarc ineligibleand the ncedful will be donc withiil thc aforesaidperiod SdlNCSodhi Judgc sdl Jasbir SinghJudge 17 2002 Dcspitcthc aforcsaid dircctionseligiblcpclitioncrsWCrc not providcdanv J J Anita 2014.01.24 11: 35 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 16:25 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 410n 418 CWP NOJ87 of 2008 9 44 llOr any of the petitioners was communicatcd any reason for for such 11le wcre constrainedto 61e Pctilion bcingCOCP No56 01 2002 ply to thc COlltelnpt nOUCC thc took a standthat thc Slatchas imposcdban on Ircsh lhe also discloscdthat the thrcclists of eligible 1 Dam Oustccs bclonging to Statcs of PunjabIliinachal Pradcsh and J Il ho havc givcnthcir willingncsslmployincnt in anyothcr 0 C lhan PunjabIrrigation in PunjabStatc Ill tlle said Iists the namesof thc X hercin who have been found cligiblewerc also di sclosed The C5 X said ConlcmptPetition however camClO bc disposed of grantingIiberty 4r to thc pctilioncrs to takc renlcdy1orcnforcemcnl of their rights in accordanccwith law 4r Ilavingfailed to scek therclicOthc pctitioners were againforcedto ctj approach this Court by fllingCWP No8903 012003 Thc said writ petition P0 INOS rcsistcd bytllc 011 thc plcalhat thcrc was colnpletc ban on frcsh and the Projcctstandscoinplctedin the ycar 1998rcndcring 7000 workmcnsurplusand thusthc could not be givcn thc lhis Court howcvcr did not acccpt thc contention of thc and vidc its ordcr clatcdl A2004 disposcdof thc writ pelitionwith thc following observationsl 46n thc writtcn statcmcnl OIcd by lhc rcspondcnts thc stand e lakcn is that therewas coinplclcball Oll fresh and as the Projccthas virtually bccn cOlnplctcd in 1998 maklng about 7000 Worknlen Surplusthc pclitioncrscould not be givn appoinuncntWe Ond that ncither ofthcse two issucscan dislodgc the pctltioilcrs casc Admitlcdlythc pctitioncrs arc the Anita 2014.01.24 11: 35 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 16:25 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 411n J CWP NO87 of 2008 10 OUSlCCS of thc Raniit Sagar Dam Projcct They illUSl bc givcnpriorityin thc ovcr other candidatcs We also Ilnd that of ban on frcsh is onlytcinporaryand will ultimately bc Iiftcd Wc issuc a dircction that as and whcn thc ban lS liftcd thc casc alongwith other oustccs who have a simiIar claim will be considcrcdand ordersmadc 0 hc writ pclilionis allowcd in the abovc tcrms C X Sdl I13edi Judge 9 sdl Adarsh Kumar GoelJudge X IA200 e In thc lightof thc aforesaid dircctioils thc State was Z rcquircdto considcr thc for on the basis of the and thc policydecisiontakcn l rolll llInc to time X ofj ncilhcr thc dlrections of thc Court nor thc huc and cry and pathctic 0 conditionsof thc pctitioncrs bccainchandyto pcrsuadc thc lo P thcir Icgitiinatc rightand providc to thcln In the Ia 9 mcanwhile thc camc to know that Statchasmadc on Class l1 postsvidc ordcrsdatcd 1932004 2872004 and 1O2004 on thc RanjitSagarDam Projcctand other of lhc PunjabSlalc Yct anothcrContcnlpt Pctition bcingCOCP No1468 of2004 w as fllcd in this Court lnitiallylhe Contcmpt Court passedfoIlowlg lnterimordcrs on 2752005 A gricvance of thc pctitioncrsIS that theyare displaccd on account of RanjitSagarIOamand are cnlitled to bc givcnprclcrcncein theappointlnents but thcyare not beingappointcd on thc groundthat Anita 2014.01.24 11: 35 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 16:25 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 412n 11 CWP N0087 of 2008 09 isa ban on while thcrc arc bcing lll thc catcgory of Counsclfor thc Stalc says that arc bcing madcon basis in rcspcctof hcirsoflhosc who dicd al thc timc ofconstruClICIO 1 01IanjitSagarDanl Counsclfor thc petitiotlcrs 0 thisllnd rcfcrs to dccision of Govcrninenl C43 X datcd 21 l l 2002 wherein the colnpassionatc 9 X are allowedto bc madc Counsclfor thc Statc seeks li me 10 take lnstructtons thal110 will be inade even L Oll groundother than out of the X Oustccs Counscl for thc also sccks 0ti D tiinc to vcrify whcthcr any such has 5 bccnmad P 1 Iist again011298005 lt 1 hc lllcd thclr rcplyto thc said Contcmpt Pctition andin 9 40fthc rcplythc lnadc followingavcrincnls1 4hat thc namcs of lhe eligiblc Dam Oustees were scnt to theDcputySecretary Ccll for providing in othcr ofPunjabGovcrninent 94 lt was Iurtherstatcdthat in vicw ofthe ban on fresh 110 1 cmploymcnthas bccn madc cxccpt groundsThe on ContcmptPctition was hclwcvcr disposcdof vidc ordcr datcd 17A1007 Anita 2014.01.24 11: 35 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 16:25 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 413n h CWP NO87 of 2008 12 4 thal sincc only hasbccn inadc no action iS callcd for Now thc havc agtii n this Court for rcdrcssalofthcir byfllingthispctition Oll bcing put lo noticc thc havefilcd thcir rcply12rom thc rcply it IS cvidcntthat all factual avcrincnts nladc in thc writ pctiti on lhc claim rightand cntitlcmcnt of thc for 1 C andvarious ordcrs passcdby thc courl and dccisions takcn Iroin tilnc to 0 timeenumeratedin dctailhereIibovc hailc becnadmitted The onlyplca C X raiscdbythc to dcnythe lo the is ban C5 X imposcd br thc PunjabGovcrnmcnl Thc rclevant avcrincnts arc made in 19and 20 01thc rcplywhichrcadsis undcr Z 1 9That para No l 9 of the writ pctitionis wrong 82 incorrcct All thc eligibledalll oustceswill be Z glVCll on prloritybasisas and when O6 thc banis IiRcd bythePunjabGovt I Icncc there r 2 violatlonofArticlcs 14 ofthc Constitutionof isno E 0 lndia 20hat para NoO ofthc writ pclitionis replicdlll thc manncr that no doubt thc ban was imposcd on during the year 2002 The are not denying the to thcpctilioncrsbut theywi ll be given Oll prioritybasis as and whcn thc ban is Iifled by thePunjabGovt on theavailability of vacancics Thc petitionersWcrc displaccdmore than two decades bacl According to thc own avermcntsthc Projcctwas complctcd in Anita 2014.01.24 11: 35 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 16:25 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 414n d CWP NO7187of 2008 13 lhc ycar 1998 1lc Projcctwas dedictited to the Nation bythe thcn Prilne Ministcr on 432001 Thc havc bccn flghtingfor justice Since 199798 ic morc than a dccade nowl Dcspitc 4 round of bcfore this Court no rclicf couldbe grantcd to thcm In cvery round of litigation thc assurcdthc t0 thc Even in thc prcscntwrtt pctit ion therc is an assurancc on thc partof the to 1 0 to thc No timc pcriodhas bccn Oxed for 0 thc purposc Admittedlythc ban for lrcsll was on 3 X 1032000 andpriorto that whcn thcrc was no ban the pctitioners were 9 X deniedthe The ban on to Class IV post IS only i handywork of thc Statc hc petitioncrs arc not secking Z as ordinary Cltizens whercthe ban could be takcn as a refuge C bythe Stateto ignorctheir claim The pclitioncrs were assurcdthroughthe Z ChicfMinisters of both the Statcs for clnployincnt and it was onlyon this 08 0 inducclnentallurcnlcnt promisc and assurancc that thcir propertics WCrC takcnaway and thcywcrc Iiom thcir holncs and hearths The 0 clallll Of thc hasto bc considcrcdon lhc basisof thc aforcsaid 9 assurancc aild proinisc cxtendcd by two Chicf Ministcrs of both thc Statcs holding inthc xccutivcItisunforlunatcthatthcpromiscs and assurances cxtended by thc Ilcads of two Governlnents arc not beine eithcr on accounl ofdishonestintentionorred4apism and thc poor pctltioncrsarc Oghting for thcir rightsand causc ofjusticefor more thantwo dccadcs Thc Court cannol bc oblivious to such a plightof the citizcnswho wcrc extcndcd theprolniscs while talingcvet lheil plolocnies and such promiscs arc nol beinghonourcd The lcgitimate o f thc pctitioncrshavc bccn dashcd to groundby total Anita 2014.01.24 11: 35 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 16:25 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 415n j4 CWP NO787 of 2008 14 1 iilscnsitivcncss and apalhy on thepartofthc Govcrnlncnt ofStatc ofPunjab Ill thc case of The Union of India and others vs Mls AngloAfghan Agcneiesetce 1968 AIR SCI 7181 thc lonblc Supreme Court has obscrvcdas undcrl 20This casc is in our judgmcnt a clear aulhority thatcvcn though lhc casc docs not fall within the 1 tcrms of s 115 of thc Iividcncc Acl il is slill open 0 C to a partywho hasaclcd oi made X bv thc Govcrnmcnl lo claim that the Government C5 X shall bc hound tcl carry oul thc promisemadeby Z ll cvcn lhough thc promiscis not recordcd in thc form of a fonnal contract as rcquircdby the L Constilution X 1S 1 21 ln Ahmad Yar Khan and othcrs v Secretary of V Stalc for India in Council and the plaintiffsclaimcd lillc lo a canal supplicd wilh watcr from lhc Sutlcjhavingbecn constructedal greatexpensebytheir for purposesof wlithlhesanctionand cncouragemenl of lhc Govcrnlllcnl partlyon Govcrnment lands and partly Oll thc lands of privateowncrs undcr wi th them lt was held that lhe plaintif6 bccamc proprictors of thc canal and cntitlcd lo havc lhc watcrs of thc Sutlcj admittcd into il so longas it was uscd for the Anita 2014.01.24 11: 35 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 16:25 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 416n CWP N07787of 2008 15 b purposc ftIrwhichit was original ly in Thc Gangcs Co v Garlh C observedthat a man may bc nol only froln giving cvidcncc bul 1rom doingany act or rclying uponany argument or contenlionWhich thcrulcs of equityand goodconsClcnce prevenl 0 him from usingas against his opponcnt 3 X C5 XXX XXX XXX X 23 Undcr our thc Govcrnmcnt is Z C not cxemplfrom 1iabilityto carry out the madcby itas to its future conduct X and il cannot on somc undefincdand undisclosed clj OO ofncccssily or fail lo carry oul 5 thepromiscsolemnly madcbyit nor claim to be P 1 thc judgcof ils own obligation to the citizcn on an ex parlc of the circumstances Ill whichlhc obligationhas arisen We agreewith thcHighCourt thatthe impugned order passcdby thc Tcxtilc Commissioncr and conOrnlcd bv lhe Ccntral Govcrnmcnt imposingcut ln thc import cnlillcmcntbythc shouldbc sct aside and quashcdand thal thc Texti le Commissioncr and thc Joint Chicf Conlrollcr of lmportsand llxportsbc direclcd lo issuc to thc Anita 2014.01.24 11: 35 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 16:25 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 417n 11 A4 1 CWP NO087 of 2008 16 0J tlllportccrtiIicatcs lor thc total alnount cqual to 10010of lhc f0b valuc ofthc goods by thcin unlcss thcrc is somc dccision which faiIs within cl JOoflhc Schcmcin 55 Againin thc casc ofMls Motilal PadampatSugarMills vse Statc of llttar Pradesh and Ilthers 97912 SupremeCourt Cascs 409 which 1 has contributed for thc of doctrine of 0 lhc l Ionblc Supremetaking into C X considcralionlhc salicnt fcaturcsandthc doctrinc both C5 X in Inglishand Indian law has madc followingobservations 24 The law may thercforc now be Z lakcn lo bc scttlcd as a rcsult of this 0 dccision that whcrc thc Govcrnmcnt makes X 08 ll promiscknowingor intcnding that it 0 Wouldbc aclcd on bythc and ln 1 fact thc prolniseeactingin rcliancc on it altcrshis posilionthe Govcrnmcnt would bc held bound by the promiseand the promisc would bc enforceablc againstthc Governincnl at lhc inslancc of the promi scs that thcre lSno considcration for lhe promiscand the proiniscis not recordcd in the form of a formal contract as rcquircdby Articlc 299 01 thc Constitution It is clcmcntarythat ln a Republicgovcrncdby thc rulc of Iaw no Anita 2014.01.24 11: 35 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 16:25 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 418n e4 CWP N0387 of 2008 17 44 onc higll Or Iow is above lhe Iaw 11vcry OllC is subjcctto thc Iaw as fully and as any othcr and the GolcrilnlClltIs no cxccption lt is indcccllhe pridcoJ constitutional and rule 01 law that thc Govcrnincnt stands on the 1 f sanlC footingas a privatc individual so far 0 asthc obligation of thc Iaw is concerlledl the 43 X fonncr is cqualIybound as the latter It is 40 X indceddi fficult to see on what principle Clovcrnmentcommiltcd to the rule of can a Z Iaw clalm lillIllUnlty froin the doctrine of F proinissory Can the GovernInent saythiil it is undcr no obligation to actin a Ij 1 manncrthal is Iair andjust or that itlS OOt bound by considcrationsof honcstyand goodfaith9 Whyshould thc Govcrnmcnt not bc hcld to a high standard of rcctitudc whilc dcalingwitb lts citizcns2 Thcrc was a tiine when the doctrinc of cxccutivc necesslty was as sufficient for the Govcrntncnt to rcpudiate CVCn ltS conlrilctual obligationsbutlct itbc said lO thc etcrnal glory of this Court this doctrinc was ncgatived ln 1 Anita 2014.01.24 11: 35 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 16:25 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 419n CWP N0087 of 2008 18 thc IndoeAfghanAgcnciescase and the of thc rulc of Iaw was cstablishcdIt was laid down by this Court that thc C1ovcrlllllcnt cannol claim to bc lllllnUllC frtlmthc of thc ruIc o estoppcl and a 1 byit onthc groundthat 0 suchproillisc may fetlcr its ftlturcexccutlVC C X action ll thc Govcrnmcnt does not want C5 its frccdoin of executivc action to be X hampcrcdOT rcstrictcd thc Governinent Z ilced ntlt lnake a proiniscknowingOr that it would be acted on bythe X and the promisec would alter 71j 0 his positionrclyingupon it 13ut lf the t 1 Govcrnmcntmakcs such a promisc and thc prorniscs acts 1Il rcliance upon it and alrs Ilis positionthcrc 1Sno reason why thcCltlvernincntshould not be coinpeIlcd to makc goodsuch promiseli ke any other privatcindividual The Iaw