Legal Principle: A violation of a legal right, with or without damage, gives rise to a tort.Factual Situation: A establishes a coaching class and charges ` 5000 per year as fees, A's neighbour B establishes another coaching class thereby creating a competition: this forces A to reduce his fees to ` 3000 per year. Question: Can A claim damages from B for the loss caused to him? (SET LAW 2012)

Each question consists of legal principle(s) (hereinafter referred to as 'principle') and facts. Such proposition may or may not be true in the real and legal sense, yet you have to conclusively assume them to be true for the purposes of this section. You have to apply the principles to the given facts to arrive at the most reasonable conclusion. Only one of the alternatives, i.e., (A), (B), (C), or (D) is the most reasonable conclusion. Remember: you must not rely on any principle except the principles that are given for every question.