Interim Orders In Writ Petitions Involving Contractual Matters Should Be Passed Only After Carefully Weighing Public Interest: SC [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court has reiterated that passing any interim orders in writ petitions involving contractual matters, the courts must carefully weigh conflicting public interests. In a writ petition filed in a matter relating to tender of warehouses, the Rajasthan High Court passed an interim order of status quo with a further direction that other formalities may proceed but the contract. In a writ petition filed in a matter relating to tender of warehouses, the Rajasthan High Court passed an interim order of status quo with a further direction that other formalities may proceed but the contract shall not be signed with the leave of the Court. Construction Ltd. & Ors 12 SCC 454 : Before entertaining a writ petition and passing any interim orders in such petitions, the court must carefully weigh conflicting public interests.