Case Law Analysis
|Patna High Court
Rule 24 & 1051 Bihar Jail Manual | District Jail Purchase Committee Rates Prevail Over Central Committee; Supplier Entitled to Differential Payment with Interest : Patna HC
Patna High Court reinforces the supremacy of District Jail Purchase Committee rates under the Bihar Jail Manual, holding that the Central Purchase Committee cannot override them. The ruling mandates payment of differential amounts with interest to suppliers, even after an 11-year delay, upholding principles of legitimate expectation and promissory estoppel in public procurement.