Union Of India vs M/S Indian Oil Corporation Ltd
Judges (2)
Case Significance
Union Of India vs M/S Indian Oil Corporation Ltd is a Supreme Court of India decision dated March 21, 2024 (citation: insc-2024-243). The Union of India (Railways) challenged High Court orders directing refund of freight overcharges to Indian Oil Corporation for the Barauni-Haldia route, where the chargeable distance was inexplicably increased from 333.18 km to 444 km in 2004. The Supreme Court dismissed the batch of 76 appeals, finding the 444 km distance was illegal and not the result of any genuine change in methodology, and sustained the concurrent findings of the Railway Claims Tribunal and High Court. The bench comprised Justices J.B. Pardiwala and Sandeep Mehta. The judgment was delivered by Justice J.B. Pardiwala.
Summary
The Union of India (Railways) challenged High Court orders directing refund of freight overcharges to Indian Oil Corporation for the Barauni-Haldia route, where the chargeable distance was inexplicably increased from 333.18 km to 444 km in 2004. The Supreme Court dismissed the batch of 76 appeals, finding the 444 km distance was illegal and not the result of any genuine change in methodology, and sustained the concurrent findings of the Railway Claims Tribunal and High Court.
What was the outcome of Union Of India vs M/S Indian Oil Corporation Ltd?
The Union of India (Railways) challenged High Court orders directing refund of freight overcharges to Indian Oil Corporation for the Barauni-Haldia route, where the chargeable distance was inexplicabl...
Judgment
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Read on Indian KanoonSource: Indian Kanoon (insc-2024-243)