Writ against State or its instrumentality arising out of contractual obligation is maintainable

BBP Studio Virtual Bharat Pvt. Ltd Vs State of Karnataka (Karnataka High Court) Karnataka High Court held that cancellation of contract by State just before delivery of final product is violation of contract and accordingly writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India against a State or its instrumentality for the same is maintainable. Facts- The petitioner is a renowned film production house engaged in the business of producing feature films, documentaries, commercials and music videos. Whereas, the respondent is the Invest Karnataka Forum. Respondent issued work order to show...