The Plaintiff on the oral request of an officer of the State of Bihar made certain constructions whi...........

Indian Contract Act (ICA)1872 Performance of a Contract

The Plaintiff on the oral request of an officer of the State of Bihar made certain constructions which were voluntarily enjoyed by the State. The State, however, refused payment on the ground that there was no valid contract in accordance with law. Which of the following is true?

The plaintiff is entitled to nominal damages

The plaintiff is not entitled to payment as the contract was made orally and not in accordance with law

The Plaintiff is entitled to exemplary damages

None of the above

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Explanation:

Section 70 of the Indian Contract Act –
70. Obligation of person enjoying benefit of non-gratuitous act. Where a person lawfully does anything for another person, or delivers anything to him, not intending to do so gratuitously, and such another person enjoys the benefit thereof, the letter is bound to make compensation to the former in respect of, or to restore, the thing so done or delivered.
In keeping with above, the plaintiff is entitled to nominal damages