STATE OF GUJARAT vs SHAH CONSTRUCTION CO. LTD. — C.A. No. 3725 - 3726/2005

CASE SUMMARY: C.A. No. 003725-003726/2005 The Supreme Court allowed Gujarat's appeals against a 2003 High Court judgment that had drastically reduced the state's claim from Rs. 1,83,709.32 to Rs. 20,780.12 in a construction contract dispute for a Sabarmati River bridge (1973 contract). The Court found the High Court violated CPC Order 41 Rule 31 by failing to address each issue and provide reasoned findings. The judgment and decree were set aside and remanded to the High Court for fresh decision within six months. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.