East Link Engineering Company (Private) vs ESTEEL (Private) Limited – SC CHC APPEAL NO 49/2012-2025

In the case between East Link Engineering Company (Private) vs ESTEEL (Private) , the court addressed the issue of recovery of an unpaid sum of Euros 25,759.56 arising from the supply of goods on credit. The holding affirmed the entitlement of the Respondent to recover the outstanding payment, rejecting the Appellant’s defenses concerning the existence of a binding distributorship agreement and issues relating to the quality, price, and VAT. The principle reaffirmed is that, absent a specific and enforceable distributorship agreement, the party receiving goods and admitting receipt under purchase orders remains liable for the contractual sum. Reliance was placed on documentary evidence including purchase orders, invoices, and correspondence, underscoring that mere assertions of a prior rel