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IN THE
AT RAHMANPUR
IN THE MATTER OF
PETITIONER
V.
RANISTHAN) .....RESPONDENT
[UNDER ARTICLE 32(1) OF THE CONSTITUTION OF NIRVANA READ WITH ORDER XXXVIII,
Clubbed with
V.
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[UNDER ARTICLE 139(A) OF THE CONSTITUTION OF NIRVANA READ WITH ORDER XL, RULE
[THE ABOVE-MENTIONED MATTERS HAVE BEEN CLUBBED UNDER ARTICLE 142, OF THE
CONSTITUTION OF NIRVANA, READ WITH ORDER LV, RULE III OF THE SUPREME COURT
RULES,2013]
INDEX OF AUTHORITIES.....................................................................................................iv
STATEMENT OF FACTS........................................................................................................v
STATEMENT OF JURISDICTION........................................................................................vii
SUMMARY OF ARGUMENTS..............................................................................................ix
ARGUMENTS ADVANCED.................................................................................................10
I. The Ranisthan SOP does not violate the Fundamental right to equality enshrined under
constitution of Nirvana,1950................................................................................................10
intelligible differentia.......................................................................................................11
B. The classification made by the Ranisthan SOP has a nexus with its objective.....13
II. The Ranisthan SOP does not violate the Fundamental right to Life and Liberty
III. There is no discharge of the previous contract by novation and there is a breach of
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INDEX OF AUTHORITIES
INDIAN CASES
A.K. Gopalan v. Government of India, (1966) 2 SCR 427 : AIR 1966 SC 816....................15
Bandhua Mukti Morcha v. Union of India, (1984) 3 SCC 161 : 1984 SCC (L&S) 389......17
Jhandoo Mal-Jagan Nath v. Phul Chand-Fateh Chand, AIR 1925 Lah 217......................20
Kartar Singh v. State of Punjab, (1994) 3 SCC 569 : 1994 SCC (Cri) 899...........................15
Ram Krishna Dalmia v. Justice S.R. Tendolkar, 1959 SCR 279 : AIR 1958 SC 538..........10
STATUTES
TREATISES
CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS
FOREIGN CASES
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STATEMENT OF FACTS
The country of Nirvana and the world had been ravaged by the covid pandemic forcing
schools and colleges to shut down. The disease was without a cure, but the scientists of
Nirvana with their hard work developed the Nirvaxin- Nirvana’s first covid vaccine.
Subsequently, mass vaccination campaigns were organized around the country and with a
drop in the number of cases and keeping in mind the need of the students, the State of
Ranisthan on advice of the education ministry framed guidelines for reopening of schools and
colleges. Under these guidelines vaccinated students were allowed to attend college classes
Moreover, an exception for students allergic to the vaccine’s ingredients was also carved out
and they were allowed to attend classes offline. These guidelines were framed accordingly, so
that another uptick in covid cases could be prevented but students misunderstood it as a form
of arbitrary discrimination and filed a writ petition in the honourable supreme court.
Jason Cotton Textile Mills (JCT) and Practers Agros Traders (PAT) had entered into a
contract for the sale of 800 bales of cotton (each containing 40 bundles of 10lbs) wherein
JCT due to various reasons of their own had realized that they would not be able to
an alternative compensation scheme which was out of the purview of the agreed upon
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PAT did not want to accept these terms because of the higher prices and a later delivery
acquiescence and when PAT moved court following which the district court ordered
payment of damages to PAT, JCT appealed against the order in the high court of
Ranisthan believing that there existed a valid and enforceable contract consisting of the
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STATEMENT OF JURISDICTION
The respondents most humbly submit that this Hon’ble Supreme Court of Nirvana has
WRIT PETITION NO. 2345/2021 filed under Article 32(1) of the Constitution of
Nirvana read with Order XXXVIII, rule I and VII of the Supreme Court Rules,2013.
CIVIL APPEAL NO. 4997/2021 filed under Article 139(A) of the constitution of
Nirvana read with order XL, rule V of the Supreme Court Rules,2013.
The above-mentioned matters have been clubbed under Article 142, of the
constitution of Nirvana, read with Order LV, Rule III of the Supreme Court
Rules,2013
All of which is urged in detail in the written submission and submitted most
respectfully.
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ISSUES FOR CONSIDERATION
III. IS THERE A DISCHARGE OF THE CONTRACT ENTERED INTO BY JCT AND PAT BY
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SUMMARY OF ARGUMENTS
and well within the limits of the constitution of Nirvana and has a
COVID-19.
II. THE RANISTHAN SOP DOES NOT VIOLATE THE FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT TO LIFE AND
The earlier contract had not been fulfilled and the absence of a
earlier contract and PAT was not bound to accept any of the terms
proposed by JCT and had full right to ask for the performance of
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ARGUMENTS ADVANCED
The differentiation between students who are vaccinated and those who are not vaccinated
has been considered to be violative of article 14 of the constitution of Nirvana but with a
simple perusal of the various judgements given by the hon’ble Supreme Court of India one
“It is now well established that while article 14 forbids class legislation, it does not forbid
reasonable classification for the purposes of legislation. In order, however, to pass the test of
permissible classification two conditions must be fulfilled, namely, (i) that the classification
must be founded on an intelligible differentia which distinguishes persons or things that are
grouped together from others left out of the group, and (ii) that that differentia must have a
rational relation to the object sought to be achieved by the statute in question.” (1)
The classification made by the government stands on both the requirements and is [A]based
on an intelligible differentia and [B] forms a nexus with the goal it sets out to achieve. The
hand while manifesting no arbitrariness and also finds support in the doctrine of
arguments it can be considered that the rule is well within the limits of the constitution and
(1) Ram Krishna Dalmia v. Justice S.R. Tendolkar, 1959 SCR 279 : AIR 1958 SC 538
(2) Associated Provincial Picture Houses Ltd. v Wednesbury Corporation [1948] 1
KB 223
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A. THE CLASSIFICATION MADE UNDER RANISTHAN SOP IS REASONABLE IN NATURE AND IS OF
INTELLIGIBLE DIFFERENTIA
In the Ranisthan SOP the government has classified students into three categories, them being
the ones who are vaccinated, ones who are not vaccinated and not allergic to Nirvaxin and the
last category being of those who are not vaccinated but are allergic to the ingredients of the
vaccine.
The persons coming under the first and the third category have been allowed to attend
classes in colleges in an offline mode whereas persons falling under the second category have
been restricted to the online model of pedagogy while instructing colleges and universities to
make sure that such a facility is available for the said students.
This indeed is based on an intelligible differentia and therefore reasonable as [i] the
Additionally, [ii] persons who are allergic to the ingredients of Nirvaxin are at a risk of dying
if inoculated with the said vaccine according to reports by the Nirvana council of medical
forms the bedrock of the classification employed by the state in the impugned act.
(i) The vaccination affects the chances of an inoculated person dying from the
novel coronavirus
The NCMR has in its reports stated that “vaccination was 100% effective in preventing the
death of the individual” (3) These reports signify that a person not inoculated with the vaccine
is prone to death and hence points towards a significant difference between those not
(3) Proposition, at ¶3
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The difference stated herein is grave and threatening in matters of life. Sending a non-
battleground with a machete even when he can very effectively handle a gun.
(ii) Persons allergic to the ingredients of the vaccine are susceptible to death if
inoculated.
The NCMR has in its reports stated “There were vaccine-related deaths where the person
Therefore, herd immunity, through significant coverage of the vaccine, must be attained to
Therefore, it can be concluded that a person allergic to the ingredients of this vaccine can in
no state, without risk of death, be inoculated with the vaccine and such an imposition of
Further it must be noted that such an individual stands to benefit from the interaction with
other vaccinated individuals as through herd immunity the unvaccinated can also be protected
ingredients of the vaccine may be equated to a warrior unacquainted with a gun so much so
that the presence of a gun in his hands may prove to be an endangerment to his own life and
limb. It therefore seems prudent for him to be sent with a machete hoping that he at least is
able to defend himself and possibly is able to even inflict damage on the enemy without
endangering himself.
(4) Proposition, at ¶3
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B. THE CLASSIFICATION MADE BY THE RANISTHAN SOP HAS A NEXUS WITH ITS OBJECTIVE
The Ranisthan SOP has the objective of ensuring that more and more students are able to
attend classes offline while ensuring that there is no uptick in the number of coronavirus
“It is settled law that differentiation is not always discriminatory. If there is a rational nexus
on the basis of which differentiation has been made with the object sought to be achieved by
particular provision, then such differentiation is not discriminatory and does not violate the
There is a reasonable nexus as (i)Vaccination brings herd immunity and reduces deaths and
(ii) the classification prevents the exposure of unvaccinated individuals to the virus.
(i) Vaccination brings herd immunity while eliminating any chances of death
As earlier stated, vaccination is very effective in eliminating chances of death from the
coronavirus, a disease due to which about 5 lakh people in Nirvana have already lost their
lives. The herd immunity which it brings would help the unvaccinated individuals protect
themselves and also may with some probability, although not proved by any conclusive
evidence, make the persons immune to the coronavirus. This represents the fact that the
classification is well woven with its objective of preventing an uptick in coronavirus cases
(ii) The classification prevents exposure to the virus for unvaccinated students
The directive principles of state policy state that “The State shall regard the raising of the
level of nutrition and the standard of living of its people and the improvement of public
health
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(5) Union of India v. M.V. Valliappan, (1999) 6 SCC 259 at pg. 269
The classification of students helps in the reduction of the congregation of a larger number of
people by allowing unvaccinated individuals to study from the security of their homes. It also
saves them for the possibility of death and infection altogether while encouraging them to get
vaccinated with a motivation for them; being able to attend classes offline.
These reasons represent why the classification has a reasonable nexus with it objective of
improving public health and reducing the number of cases of the coronavirus.
II. THE RANISTHAN SOP DOES NOT VIOLATE THE FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT TO LIFE
The classification of students on the basis of vaccination is said to be violative of their right
to life and personal liberty but that does not hold true as it is [A] done within procedure
established by law. Moreover, [B]in some aspects it even strengthens their right to personal
life and liberty. Due to these conditions being fulfilled the Ranisthan SOP does not infringe
upon the right to life and liberty enshrined under the Nirvanian constitution.
The restriction on the ability of students to attend classes is well warranted and(i) imposed
under provisions of “THE RANISTHAN EPIDEMIC DISEASES ACT, 2020”. (ii) The
Ranisthan epidemic diseases act, 2020 in itself is a reasonable act and therefore any powers
delegated towards making rules conferred by it are also within the limits of the constitution.
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(6) Article 47, Constitution of Nirvana,1950
(i) Restrictions imposed under “THE RANISTHAN EPIDEMIC
The Ranisthan SOP has been brought under the provisions of Ranisthan epidemic diseases
act, 2020. The said act provides that “The Government may, by notification in the Official
Gazette, make rules either prospectively or retrospectively for the purpose of carrying into
effect the provisions of this Act.” (7) Hence the guidelines are procedure established by law.
The constitution of Nirvana says that “No person shall be deprived of his life or personal
liberty except according to procedure established by law.” (8) The Supreme court of India
ruled in Gopalan (9) that in article 21, if there was a law stating a procedure and the procedure
mentioned was followed by the executive while depriving the individual of his life and liberty
then whether the law was fair or reasonable, or according to natural justice or not was not the
If the law was to be judged through this lens, then it may be suitably inferred that the
the right to liberty and freedom enshrined under the constitution of Nirvana,1950.
An alternative understanding opposed to the one cited above has been stated by the courts in
India when judging the procedure of law mentioned in article 21. In a leading case the
supreme court had stated that “The procedure contemplated by Article 21 is that the
procedure must be “right, just and fair” and not arbitrary, fanciful or oppressive.” (11)
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(10) M.P Jain, Indian Constitutional Law (8 th Edition), Chapter XXVI at pg.
1162
(11) Kartar Singh v. State of Punjab, (1994) 3 SCC 569 : 1994 SCC (Cri) 899 at
pg. 671
The Ranisthan SOP stands on that yard stick as well. It can be further justified by the
stand taken by the high court of Delhi who had in a case laid out what was fair under
“If to save hundreds lives one life is put in peril or as Das, J. expounded or B.K. Mukherjee,
J. put it, if a law ensures and protects the greater social interest than such law will be a
wholesome and beneficial law although it may infringe the liberty of some individuals: it will
ensure for the liberty of the greater number of the members of the society at the cost of one
and a few. In any organised society, claiming to be civilised and governed by the rule of law,
social imperatives for the greater good must take precedence over individual rights” (12)
The Ranisthan SOP does infringe on the liberty of some students but does this to further
the goal of public health and the classification made is in public interest. It can be
therefore concluded that the classification done is a procedure established by law and that
procedure is itself justified, making this distinction not violative of the student’s right to
The Ranisthan SOP has been accused of infringing on the right to life and personal liberty but
the strides it makes in guaranteeing a right to health to the students has been ignored by the
petitioners.
“Article 21 derives its life breath from the Directive Principles of State Policy and
particularly clauses (e) and (f) of Article 39 and Articles 41 and 42 and at the least,
therefore, it must include protection of the health and strength of workers, men and
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women, and of the tender age of children against abuse, opportunities and facilities for
The Ranisthan SOP strives to improve public health and also provides the students a
chance to attend the classes from their homes if they are unvaccinated so that they are not
The SOP strengthen the right to life and in no way weakens it thereby, proving that it is in
The JCT claims that the contract had been discharged by novation. JCT comes to this
conclusion by assuming incorrectly that PAT had agreed to the contract by not replying to the
proposal communicated by JCT. These claims do not have any metal and [A] there exists no
new contract between the two parties. Additionally, [B] JCT is also liable for the breach of its
earlier contract. Keeping these arguments in mind the petition filed in the hon’ble Supreme
court should be laid to rest by upholding the decision given by the district court at Pallapura.
The first contract signed between JCT and PAT is the only one which existed and no new
contract exists between parties. No new contract exists because (i) PAT was not bound to
accept the new terms proposed by JCT and (ii)PAT had in no way expressed its acceptance of
them.
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(13) Bandhua Mukti Morcha v. Union of India, (1984) 3 SCC 161 : 1984 SCC
(L&S) 389 at page 183
(i) PAT was not bound to accept the new terms proposed by JCT
The new terms proposed by JCT in the proposal were not under the purview of the earlier
contract meaning that the terms were not binding on PAT and they were under no obligation
Clause 3.1 of the agreement between both the parties reads as follows:
“The buyer agrees to purchase the following goods & accept the seller’s proposition to
deliver the goods between the first and last day of the above-mentioned month and to pay the
full value for the same by September, 2020 and to accept the goods if any reasonable delay is
Here the contract specifies that the buyer would be bound to accept the goods if there is a
reasonable delay, whereas in the case at hand there is a non-performance in entirety as JCT
has intimated their inability to perform the contract in time and the terms proposed are totally
This makes it clear that there is no obligation on PAT to accept the new terms.
PAT had stayed silent and did not reply to the notice of repudiation or to the new terms
“When the person to whom the proposal is made signifies his assent thereto, the proposal is
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(14) Proposition, at ¶15, cl. 3.1
(15) The Indian Contract Act, 1872 at §2, cl. (b)
The definition clearly requires that the assent should be signified or expressed by an act or
omission by which the party accepting intends to communicate his assent or has the effect of
“The offeror cannot impose upon the offeree an obligation to accept, nor proclaim that
silence of the offeree shall be deemed consent. A contract being the result of an offer made by
one party and acceptance of that very offer by the other, acceptance of the offer and
intimation of acceptance by some external manifestation which the law regards as sufficient
is necessary.”(17)
PAT not replying to the terms was in no way a form of acceptance. In the case cited above
the hon’ble court has explicitly mentioned that an offeror can never proclaim the silence of
the offeree as deemed consent. This presents a circumstance wherein there was no acceptance
Without the existence of an obligation to accept and the absence of any acceptance to the
proposal it can be in a satisfiable manner concluded that there exists no new contract between
JCT has refused performance of the contract with PAT and there is a breach on its part.
Having established that no new contract existed for its discharge by novation, it can be
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concluded that there is a breach of the contract and PAT had all the right to sue JCT for its
breach.
The appellants may argue that JCT had notified PAT of their inability to perform the contract
much before the filing of the suit or the date of delivery. But this cannot be held in the
circumstances at hand here. The Lahore High court in 1925 (18) held that “The promisee, if he
pleases, may treat the notice of intention as inoperative, and await the time when the
contract is to be executed, and then hold the other party responsible for all the consequences
of non-performance;” (19)
Therefore, the breach of contract by JCT does give PAT the right to sue JCT for the breach
when the arguments stated above are taken into consideration. In the end it can be concluded,
that there was a breach of the contract and PAT was well within their rights to sue JCT for a
breach of contract.
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(18) Jhandoo Mal-Jagan Nath v. Phul Chand-Fateh Chand, AIR 1925 Lah 217
(19) Dr Avtar Singh, supra, Discharge by Breach, at pg. 452-453
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PRAYER FOR RELEIF
Wherefore in the light of facts stated, issues raised, authorities cited and arguments advanced,
it is most humbly and respectfully prayed that this Honourable Court may be pleased to:
And further pass any other order in favour of the Respondents, as this Court may so deem fit
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