The doctrine of election was discussed in A.P. State Financial Corporation v. M/s. GAR Re-rolling Corporation, (1994) 2 SCC 647as follows:
“15. The Doctrine of Election clearly suggests that when two remedies are available for the same relief, the party to whom the said remedies are available has the option to elect either of them but that doctrine would not apply to cases where the ambit and scope of the two remedies is essentially different. To hold otherwise may lead to injustice and inconsistent results…”
