Case Law Analysis
|Kerala High Court
Contractor Entitled to Payment for Partial Performance | Unreturned Materials Must Be Deducted Based on Written Admission : Kerala HC
The Kerala High Court affirmed that a contractor is entitled to payment for work substantially completed, even when the contract is terminated, but must have the value of unreturned materials deducted if the contractor has formally admitted their non-return. This clarifies the legal standard for set-off in construction disputes where written admissions override speculative cost claims.