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retained a ₹37 lakh security deposit after the work was completed. Courts & Cases retrieves
State of Haryana v. M/s Jai Durgaa Finvest P. Ltd., Supreme Court of India, 13 July 2026, 2026 INSC
678, which held that the Appellant cannot retain the money which is interest free, in perpetuity. An
AI draft argument is then written that cites that passage.
MatterWorks contract
State retained a ₹37 lakh security deposit after completion of work. Is this
lawful?
Searching 6.4M+ judgmentsRelevant authority found
Supreme Court of India13 Jul 2026
State of Haryana v. M/s Jai Durgaa Finvest P. Ltd.
2026 INSC 678C.A. Nos. 3145–3146 of 2012
Held
“On a proper reading of the Clause 19 it is clear that the Appellant
cannot retain the money which is interest free, in perpetuity.”
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Draft argumentAI draft
Clause 19 is a composite term: the deposit carries no interest and is
refundable within three months. Having held it beyond that period, the State is liable to pay
interest.
1State of Haryana v. Jai Durgaa Finvest · 2026 INSC
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“Our client is a civil contractor. The State department kept a
₹37 lakh security deposit. The contract was determined in March, the agreement
says the deposit ‘shall not carry any interest’ and is refundable within three
months — but the department held it for two more years. Can we claim interest?”
“On a proper reading of the Clause 19 it is clear that
the Appellant cannot retain the money which is interest free, in perpetuity … If the
State retains the security deposit beyond three months the Respondent-contractor is
entitled for interest.”
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“5. Clause 19 of the agreement is a composite
term. Its two limbs must be read together: the deposit carries no interest and it
is refundable within three months of determination. The Respondent cannot rely on the first
limb while defaulting on the second. As the Hon’ble Supreme Court held in State of
Haryana v. M/s Jai Durgaa Finvest P. Ltd., the State ‘cannot retain the money
which is interest free, in perpetuity’. Interest is therefore payable from the expiry
of the three-month period.”
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