Mr. Dubious textile enters into a contract with Retail Garments Show Room for supply of 1,000 pieces of Cotton Shirts at Rs. 300 per shirt to be supplied on or before 31st December, 2006. However, on 1st November, 2006 Dubious Textiles informs the Retail Garments Show Room that he is not willing to supply the goods as the price of Cotton shirts in the meantime has gone upto Rs. 350 per shirt. Examine the rights of the Retail Garments Show Room in this regard.
In the given problem Dubious Textiles has indicated its unwillingness to supply the cotton shirts
on 1st November 2006 itself when it has time upto 31st December 2006 for performance of the
contract of supply of goods. It is therefore called anticipatory breach of contract. Thus Retail
Garments show room can claim damages from Dubious Textiles immediately after 1st November, 2006, without waiting upto 31st December 2006. The damages will be calculated at the rate of Rs.50 per shirt i.e. the difference between Rs. 350/- (the price prevailing on 1st November) and Rs. 300/- the contracted price.
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