The Supreme Court has stated that contracts awarding work to private parties should not be cancelled without providing reasons for the cancellation. The court made this statement while reserving its judgement on an appeal against a Calcutta High Court order. The bench, consisting of Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, acknowledged that private parties have a reasonable expectation of getting a return on their investment after winning a contract.