P&H: Food Corporation of India - Cannot Unilaterally Cut Rent Or Recover “Excess” Without Notice

Agreement - Scope and meaning - An agreement derives its binding force from the mutual consent of parties to its terms and conditions - Once parties have agreed upon terms of agreement, neither party can unilaterally alter or modify such terms without informing other party...

Rent - Agreement/Contract — Internal administrative revision by FCI’s Zonal Office reducing rent for past period, never communicated to landlords and made without their consent, cannot bind them - Deductions from subsequent rent to recover alleged “excess” paid are arbitrary, offend fairness and natural justice,...

Rent - Agreement/Contract — Contractual term cocerning payment of rent cannot ordinarily be modified unilaterally by one party alone, particularly when such modification adversely affects rights already accrued to the other side - No material has been placed on record bythe appellants to show that...