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Kasturi filed a suit for specific performance of a contract for sale against the vendor (respondents Nos.2 and 3). Respondents Nos.1 and 4‑11, who were not parties to the contract but claimed independent title and possession of the property, applied to be impleaded as defendants. The trial court and …
The appellants, Amit Kumar Shaw and Anand Kumar Shaw, purchased the suit property from the original defendants during the pendency of two second appeals before the Calcutta High Court. They filed applications under Order I Rule 10 and Order XXII Rule 10 of the CPC seeking substitution of their names …
The appellants (Swamy Atmananda and others) challenged a Madras High Court judgment that had upheld a decree declaring the respondent society (Sri Ramakrishna Tapovanam) as the sole educational agency of several private schools. The key issue was whether Sections 53 and 53A of the Tamil Nadu …
The appellant, Swamy Atmananda, challenged a Madras High Court order that had granted a writ of mandamus under Article 226 directing the respondents to assist in taking over management of certain institutions in accordance with a decree of a civil court. The High Court had allowed the writ petition, …
The landlord (Achal Misra) sought to set aside orders of allotment of two floors of a building to tenants under the Uttar Pradesh Urban Buildings (Regulation of Letting, Rent and Eviction) Act, 1972, arguing that the earlier declaration of vacancy was erroneous and that the High Court erred in …
The appellants Amarendra Komalam and others sued respondent Usha Sinha for specific performance of a lease renewal clause, while the respondent had earlier filed an eviction suit and, in earlier proceedings, undertook not to contest the authenticity of the 02‑09‑1978 lease agreement. The respondent …
The appellant, Kailash, elected to the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council, challenged a High Court order that refused to accept his written statement filed after the 90‑day limit prescribed by Order VIII, Rule I of the CPC. The Supreme Court examined when the trial of an election petition begins, …
The Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC) challenged a High Court order that directed the State Transport Authority to issue 38 stage‑carriage permits to private operators for the Muzaffarnagar‑Chajlet route. The permits covered the Bijnor‑Noorpur segment, which had been notified …
Bhagawati Oxygen Ltd. (BOL) entered into a contract with Hindustan Copper Ltd. (HCL) for the supply of oxygen, which contained an arbitration clause. An arbitrator awarded Rs. 74,84,521.34 to BOL and granted interest at 18% per annum, dismissing HCL's counter‑claim. HCL challenged the award under …
The appellant, an iron‑ore exporter, claimed a rebate of Rs 62,46,548.10 from the Board of Trustees of Mormugao Port, alleging that the Board had unlawfully levied a surcharge and refused full rebate. The Board raised two defenses under Section 120 of the Major Port Trusts Act, 1963: that the …
Shree Subhlaxmi Fabrics Pvt. Ltd. initiated arbitration against Chand Mal Baradia under a clause in their contract. Baradia filed a suit in the Calcutta Civil Court seeking an injunction to restrain the arbitration, claiming that no arbitration agreement existed and that the contract’s jurisdiction …
The case concerned a dispute over certain properties alleged to be part of a joint Hindu family estate. The trial court and first appellate court held that items 22‑26 and 29 were self‑acquired by Mottaya Poosali and that the settlement deed and will in his favour were valid. The Madras High Court, …
The wife obtained a judicial separation decree directing the husband to return ornaments worth Rs. 3,25,655 within one month, with a conditional order that if he failed to do so he would pay the value plus 9% interest per annum. The husband returned the ornaments after a delay but within a …
The respondent filed a second appeal before the Delhi High Court, and the appellant raised cross‑objections in that appeal. The respondent later withdrew the appeal, and the High Court dismissed the cross‑objections, holding that they ceased to exist upon withdrawal of the appeal. The appellant …
M. Singh, appointed as Patwari in 1958, claimed his date of birth was 1 Oct 1934, but an enquiry established it as 25 Nov 1931, leading to his dismissal. He sued to have the service book entry of 1 Oct 1934 upheld, relying on a horoscope. The trial court dismissed the suit; the first appellate court …
The M.P. Housing Board advertised residential and commercial units, stating an estimated cost of Rs 39 lacs for a showroom. The respondent, Anil Kumar Khiwani, applied and paid the 10 % registration amount based on that advertisement. After detailed project reports, the Board revised the actual cost …
The landlord, Smt. Kamal Saroj Mahajan, leased a showroom to four brothers jointly under a lease deed dated 4 September 1977 for Rs. 2,500 per month, later increased to over Rs. 3,500, causing the Delhi Rent Control Act to cease applying. She served a notice under Section 106 of the Transfer of …
Vithalbhai Pvt. Ltd., the lessor of a lease that expired on 24 June 1984, served a notice to the lessee demanding vacant possession and filed a suit for eviction on 16 April 1984, twelve weeks before the lease term ended. The defendant argued that the suit was premature and not maintainable. The …
Bolin Chetia, a losing candidate in the Assam Legislative Assembly election, appealed to the Supreme Court under Section 116A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 after his election petition was dismissed by the High Court. The Court considered whether a statutory first appeal of right must …
The appellants challenged a writ petition that had been disposed of by a single High Court judge on the basis of a purported compromise memo signed only by the respondents. The appellants asserted that they never signed the memo and that the disposal was therefore erroneous. The Division Bench of …
Rekha Mukherjee, the owner of a property, filed a title suit for eviction against Ashis Kumar Das and others. The respondents filed a suit for specific performance of three sale agreements, which the appellant later cancelled; the trial court dismissed the specific‑performance suit. The respondents …
Neelam was appointed on an ad‑hoc basis as a typist with Haryana State Cooperative Land Development Bank from January 1985 until May 1986, after which she joined the Haryana Urban Development Authority. Following a successful industrial dispute by similarly situated employees, she filed a writ …
The appellant, Management of M/s. Sonepat Co‑operative Sugar Mills Ltd., terminated the services of Ajit Singh, who was employed as a Legal Assistant. Singh claimed that he was a "workman" under Section 2(s) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 and sought reinstatement with back wages. The Labour …
The dispute concerned the title to a property claimed by Govindaraju, who purchased it from descendants of Muthuswamy Moopanar, and by Mariamman, who purchased it from descendants of Veeramuthu Moopanar. The trial court and the first appellate court dismissed Mariamman's suit for declaration of …
The appellants, former partners of a dissolved firm, challenged the taxability of proceeds from the sale of the firm's assets, arguing that the transaction did not constitute a slump sale and that no capital‑gain tax could be levied before the 1999 amendment. They filed appeals under Section 260A of …
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), a society registered under the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act, was accused of acting arbitrarily in its election of office‑bearers and in disqualifying a candidate on residence grounds. The High Court admitted a review petition alleging breach …
The Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board purchased land that, according to the sale deed, provided Shiv K. Sharma and others a right of access through a passage. After the State Government acquired the land for a sub‑station, it fenced the passage, blocking the respondents' access. The …
Iridium India Telecom Ltd. filed a suit for Rs. 1,000 crore on the Original Side of the Bombay High Court against Motorola Inc. The respondent sought an extension of time to file its written statement, which the High Court granted beyond the 90‑day period prescribed by Order VIII Rule 1 of the CPC. …
The plaintiff filed a partition suit in 1976; the defendants repeatedly failed to appear, leading the trial court to post the case ex‑parte and pass a preliminary decree. The defendants filed applications under Order 9 Rule 7 and Rule 13 to set aside the ex‑parte order, both of which were dismissed, …
The landlord, Mis. Atma Ram Properties (P) Ltd., filed an eviction suit under the Delhi Rent Control Act alleging illegal sub‑letting by the tenant, Mis. Federal Motors Pvt. Ltd. The Rent Controller ordered eviction, which the tenant appealed to the Rent Control Tribunal under Section 38. The …
The appellants, Janki Vashdeo Bhojwani and another, claimed co‑ownership of a residential plot attached by the Debt Recovery Tribunal in a loan recovery suit and asserted that they had contributed to its purchase from independent income, including foreign remittances under the 1991 Foreign Exchange …
A group of Amins employed by the West Bengal government sought to be placed in the same pay scale as Surveyors, invoking the principle of ‘equal pay for equal work’. The High Court had earlier granted such parity in a number of writ petitions without examining the distinct qualifications and duties …
The Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC) prepared a draft scheme on 13‑Feb‑1986 to nationalise 39 bus routes under Section 68‑C of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939. After objections were filed, the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 came into force and the competent authority declared the …
The case concerned 5 bighas of land donated by a Fauzdar to his ancestor for the construction of a temple. The land was held to be an absolute private gift, not an endowment, and the temple was deemed a private temple. After a long series of suits, appeals and a Supreme Court judgment confirming …
The appellant’s lands were acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 and an award was passed in 1981. The reference court enhanced the compensation in 1990 but failed to grant the statutory benefits under Sections 23(1A), 23(2) and 28 of the Act as amended by the 1984 Amendment Act. Subsequent …
The appellant, Ahad Brothers, owned 16.81 acres that were acquired by the State of Madhya Pradesh under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, and were awarded compensation treating them as owners. Unsatisfied with the compensation, the appellant sought a reference under Section 18, which the Reference …
Dr. Manju Varma filed a writ petition in the Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court seeking promotion based on seniority. Respondent No.6 (Dr. Gauri Ganguli) applied to the Chief Justice for transfer of the petition to the Allahabad Bench under paragraph 14 of the United Provinces High Courts …
Ashok Transport Agency filed a money suit against Mis OMC Alloys Ltd, a government company, which was dismissed for default. While the suit was pending restoration, the Government of India issued an amalgamation order under Section 396 of the Companies Act, 1956, merging the company with Orissa …
The plaintiff obtained an ex‑parte decree in a title suit. The defendant filed a petition under Order IX Rule 13 of the CPC, together with an application under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, to set aside the decree, and subsequently filed an appeal against the decree with a condonation …
The respondents, owners of 1,534.40 acres, claimed that their land was exempt from vesting under the Kerala Private Forests (Vesting and Assignment) Act, 1971. The Forest Tribunal initially declared only 100 hectares as vested forest and dismissed the rest. The State later issued a notification …
The trustees of a trust estate had leased premises to a lessee for 21 years, who later assigned the lease to TIVOLI PARK APARTMENTS (the respondent). An oral agreement was made to renew the lease for 70 years on increased rent and premium, but the trustees failed to execute the transfer deed. The …
In the 2002 Punjab Assembly election, Sukh Darshan Singh was declared elected over Sardar Harcharan Singh Brar by a narrow margin. Brar filed an election petition under the Representation of the People Act, 1951 alleging that a rival's nomination was improperly accepted and that Singh had committed …
The petitioner, elected to the Bihar Legislative Council on an Indian National Congress ticket, contested a Lok Sabha election as an independent (and in a second petition as a Samajwadi Party candidate). The Chairman of the Council disqualified him under paragraph 2(1)(a) of the Tenth Schedule, …
The appellant and her husband held a joint fixed deposit with an "either or survivor" clause. The husband allegedly pledged the deposit as security for a loan taken by his proprietary firm, and the bank adjusted the deposit against that loan without the wife’s consent. The wife filed a complaint …
The appellant filed a second appeal under Section 100 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, challenging the High Court's reversal of an appellate decree. The High Court disposed of the appeal without formulating any substantial question of law, as required by Section 100(3)-(5). The appellant argued …
Fairgrowth Investments Ltd. was notified under the Special Courts (Trial of Offences Relating to Transactions in Securities) Act, 1992 and filed a petition of objection under Section 4(2) more than 30 days after the notification. The Special Court rejected the petition on the ground of limitation. …
P. Janardhana Rao obtained a decree for possession of his property in an ejectment suit filed in 1989. When the decree was executed, three persons (Kannan, Krishnan and Raji) obstructed his taking possession, prompting Rao to file a miscellaneous petition under Order 21 Rule 97 of the CPC for …
Savita Garg filed a consumer complaint before the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) alleging that her husband, A.K. Garg, died due to medical negligence at the National Heart Institute. The Commission dismissed the petition on the ground that the treating doctors and nurses …
The Supreme Court considered applications filed by the purchaser of Bengal Paper Mills' assets seeking clarification of its earlier judgment that ordered a refund of the Rs.2 crore purchase price but denied interest. The Court examined whether interest could be awarded under Order XXI Rule 93 of the …
The petitioners challenged a Madras High Court judgment that a Letters Patent Appeal under Clause 15 was not maintainable against an order of a single High Court judge hearing an appeal. The Supreme Court examined the interplay between Section 104(1) and (2) of the Code of Civil Procedure, the …
The appeal concerned a partition suit whose final decree was passed in 1968, followed by a series of appeals and a formal decree dated 30 October 1986. The judgment debtor filed an execution petition in 1997, which the executing court dismissed as barred by limitation. The Supreme Court examined …
The respondents, employed as daily‑wage engineers under a government scheme, were terminated in 1996 and filed writ petitions seeking regularisation, a direction not to discontinue their services and arrears of salary. The Karnataka High Court dismissed the writ petitions, finding that their …
The employee, Hans Raj, had received a full and final settlement from Sangham Tape Company but later filed a reference petition before the Labour Court seeking reinstatement and back wages. The Labour Court passed an ex‑parte award on 5 February 1996. The employer applied to set aside the award, but …
The appellant obtained a decree for a debt on 2 May 1973 and filed an execution petition the same year, which was stayed due to a legislative bar under the Tamil Nadu Indebted Agriculturists (Temporary Relief) Ordinance and subsequent Acts. The decree was later scaled down and amended on 18 October …
The plaintiff claimed title to a Delhi property, alleging it was his private property purchased from the Maharaja of Kapurthala, while the Union of India and others contended it was State property of Kapurthala. The Court examined the 1947 Instrument of Accession, the 1948 covenant, and subsequent …
The landlord filed an eviction suit under the Madhya Pradesh Accommodation Control Act, 1961 alleging default in rent, illegal sub‑letting and a bona‑fide requirement for the premises. The trial court and the first appellate court upheld the landlord’s claim of genuine need and decreed eviction. On …
The appellant, K. Rudrappa, sought to be recognized as the legal representative of his deceased father, who had an appeal pending for a land grant under the Karnataka Village Offices Abolition Act, 1961. Unaware of the appeal, the appellant learned of it only after receiving a letter from his …
The villagers of Kanardipura filed a suit in representative capacity under Order I Rule 8 of the CPC seeking declaration of title, permanent injunction and possession of land they claimed was grazing (Charnoi) land, not a grove. The Board of Revenue had earlier settled the land as a grove in favour …
The appellant, S. Bedi, leased a specifically described portion of his industrial property to the respondent, Chopra Electricals, for 11 months under a licence deed that excluded a second, green‑coloured portion which was scored off. The respondent later occupied that green portion and claimed it …
The landlord G.V. Srinivasa Murthy leased a non‑residential premises to Mahendra Saree Emporium, originally a sole proprietorship, which later converted into a partnership with the tenant's relatives. The landlord claimed unlawful sub‑letting under Section 21(1)(t) of the Karnataka Rent Control Act, …
The Supreme Court considered a dispute arising from SEBI’s direction that the acquirer of Colour‑Chem Ltd. pay interest to shareholders for the delay in making a public offer under the 1997 Takeover Regulations, as amended in 2002. The Board had directed a 15% per‑annum interest on the offer price …
Patel Chikkahanumaiah, the predecessor‑in‑interest of the appellants, sought to set aside an ex‑parte decree against him on the ground of non‑service of summons. He first filed an application under Order 9 Rule 13 of the CPC, alleging only non‑service, without any claim of fraud, and later filed a …
The landlord sued the tenant for possession of a property on the ground of unauthorised sub‑letting and obtained a decree. The tenant appealed, but died while the appeal was pending. His heirs, unaware of the appeal, learned of it only when the advocate wrote a letter and promptly filed an …
The landlord, Balvant N. Viswamitra, sued the heirs and legal representatives of a deceased tenant for possession of land after the tenant defaulted on rent. The landlord attempted service of notice by registered post, certificate of posting and affixing it on the premises, but could not obtain the …
In the 1999 election for the Amgaon Legislative Constituency, the appellant was declared elected and the defeated respondent filed an election petition under the Representation of the People Act, 1951 alleging corrupt practices such as unaccounted money and distribution of goods. The appellant moved …
The employee R.B. Sharma, a manager of State Bank of India, was suspended and faced both a departmental inquiry under the SBI Officers Service Rules and a criminal prosecution under the IPC for alleged fraud involving large sums. The employee obtained a stay of the departmental proceedings from the …
The plaintiff, K.M. Shaffi, sued for a declaration of ownership of a plot and an injunction against the defendant, relying on a certified copy of a 1944 sale deed (Ex.P1) and a 1966 gift deed (Ex.P2). The trial court admitted the documents, applying the presumption of authenticity under Section 90 …
The State of Kerala entered into a contract with Mis Arya Refrigeration & A/C Co. for supplying and erecting a cold‑storage plant, which could not be installed because the State failed to construct the requisite building. The dispute was referred to arbitration; the arbitrator awarded a sum to the …
Bahadur Rama filed a suit for specific performance which was decreed by the trial court and later reversed by the High Court on a second appeal. The appellant challenged the High Court's disposal of the second appeal, arguing that the Court had not formulated any substantial question of law as …
Fargo Freight Ltd., the owner of a vessel, chartered it to the first respondent and claimed freight and demurrage. Because RBI permission was required, the first respondent issued an irrevocable standby Letter of Credit (L/C) through the third respondent (the issuing bank). A dispute arose over …
The wife and children of the deceased Essanullah sued for possession of seven rooms in a property they claimed was self‑acquired by Essanullah. Defendants 1‑4 asserted they were tenants‑in‑common and claimed title by adverse possession, each occupying a distinct room. During the suit, Defendant 4 …
The plaintiff, P. D'Souza, sued Shondrilo Naidu for specific performance of a sale agreement in which the parties were to exchange a building for a fixed price by 5‑Dec‑1978. The defendant had mortgaged the property, failed to produce original title documents and did not redeem the mortgage, thereby …
Nagegowda sued claiming he was the adopted son of widow Smt. Sannananjamma and that an adoption‑cum‑settlement deed gave him absolute ownership of a suit property, also seeking to declare a later gift deed by the widow void. The trial court dismissed the suit for lack of proof of adoption and …
In an election petition, the appellant sought to recall witness PW‑31 Surinder Pal Singh to confront him with a judgment from another case. The application was filed under Order XVI Rule 3 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, which deals with tender of expenses to witnesses, and was rejected by the …
The vendor, a life tenant of a property, entered into a sale agreement with HPA International to sell his life interest and the reversionary interest of the remaindermen, subject to obtaining a High Court sanction. The sanction suit was opposed by the reversioners and, after two years of delay, the …
The Supreme Court upheld a 2002 decree that mandated the State of Punjab to complete the Sutlej‑Yamuna Link (SYL) canal within one year, directing the Union of India to intervene if Punjab failed. Punjab’s subsequent suit challenging the decree, the constitutionality of Section 78 of the Punjab …
The case arose when a flour mill owned by the writ petitioners was found to be stealing electricity, leading to an FIR and trial under the Indian Electricity Act, 1910. While the trial was pending before a Metropolitan Magistrate, Andhra Pradesh amended the Act (2000) to create Special Tribunals and …
Mis. Kusum Ingots and Alloys Ltd., a Mumbai‑registered company, obtained a loan from the Bhopal branch of State Bank of India and was served a repayment notice under the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002. The company challenged the …
The dispute concerned a four‑room property in Jammu that was sold by Issar Dass to Ved Paul Gupta, who later sold it to Shashi Kant and then to Raj Kumar, the tenant. Devi Dass (respondent No. 1) filed a pre‑emption suit in 1978 under the J&K Rights of Prior Purchase Act, 1936, claiming a right …
New Moga Transport Co., the appellant, was hired by United India Insurance Co. to transport goods to Bamala, where the goods were destroyed by fire. United India settled the loss with the original buyer and sued the transporter for compensation, filing the suit in the Bamala court where the cause of …
The Patna High Court, exercising its Article 226 jurisdiction, issued an interim order that halted construction activities on Bailey Road, prompting seven builders to seek special leave to appeal before the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court dismissed the SLP, directing the petitioners to approach the …
In a partition suit, a decree granted recovery of certain items to a defendant. Another defendant filed a suit challenging the decree, and the court issued a temporary injunction under Order 39 restraining execution of the decree. The suit was dismissed for default, later restored, and finally …
The respondents sought leave under Section 92 of the CPC to file a suit for removal of trustees and framing of a scheme, which the High Court initially denied but later granted on appeal. The Supreme Court examined whether a court must give notice to the proposed defendants before granting such …
The Karnataka Board of Wakf claimed ownership of three properties in Bijapur, asserting that a 1976 notification and Gazette declared them Wakf under the Wakf Act, 1954, and that the Government of India’s claim of title by adverse possession was untenable. The Government countered that the …
The original owners of a residential building executed an agreement to sell the property to Dr. Gopalakrishna in 1974 and received an advance, but Gopalakrishna later rescinded the contract and sued for recovery of the advance. He subsequently sought to amend his suit for specific performance, which …
Hanil Era Textiles Ltd placed a purchase order in Mumbai for filters, paying an advance there, and the order was accepted by the seller's Mumbai branch. The goods were later dispatched from the seller's Delhi factory to the buyer in Delhi, and the buyer filed a suit in the Delhi court for recovery …
The first respondent filed a suit claiming ownership and possession of a disputed parcel of land, alleging that his father had relinquished his rights and later sold the land to the appellant. The appellant contended that the father had taken loans, created a mortgage, and granted a 60‑year lease, …
The Management of M/s Devi Theatre filed a first appeal under Section 96 of the Code of Civil Procedure against a decree, and the Karnataka High Court admitted the appeal on the condition that the appellant deposit Rs. 75,000 within eight weeks, otherwise dismissing the appeal. The appellant failed …
The Gupte Cardiac Care Centre & Hospital filed a suit in Nashik seeking recovery of Rs.28.35 lakh after a heart‑lung machine purchased from a German manufacturer and its Indian dealer performed unsatisfactorily. The dealer, Olympic Pharma Care Pvt. Ltd., filed a suit in the Delhi High Court for the …
The appellants filed a suit under Section 6 of the Specific Relief Act, 1963 seeking recovery of possession of immovable property from which they claimed to have been dispossessed. The trial court decreed in their favour, but the respondents filed a revision under Section 115 of the Code of Civil …
The appellant, P. Varadarajulu, sued the Agricultural Produce Market Committee for renewal of his licence and allotment of a vacant site in the market yard as specified in the decree. The decree ordered the committee to allot the site between plot numbers 10‑C and 11/2, but the committee contended …
Jaipal Singh, an IAS officer, applied for voluntary retirement on 13 March 2002 and requested a waiver of the three‑month notice period required under the All India Services (Death‑cum‑Retirement Benefits) Rules, 1958. He filed nomination papers for the Rajya Sabha election from Haryana, but the …
Shipping Corporation of India terminated an agency agreement with Machado Brothers in 1995; the latter sued for a declaration that the termination was illegal and obtained an interim injunction. In 2001 the corporation issued a second termination notice, prompting the respondent to file another …
The Supreme Court allowed the appeal of Bajranglal (appellant) against a Bombay High Court Division Bench judgment that had set aside a Single Judge’s finding that the plaintiff’s title to a property was void. The appellant argued that the Division Bench erred in holding that the auction sale …
The landlord filed eviction petitions under Sections 21(h) and 21(j) of the Karnataka Rent Control Act, 1961, seeking possession of premises for his own residence and for demolition and reconstruction. The trial court dismissed the petitions, finding the landlord had not proved the building was …
The Allahabad Development Authority acquired land that had been leased by the State Government to Ravindra Kumar Tandon (later Kiran Tandon). The lease expired on 8 June 1987, but the Authority took possession on 16 June 1987. The claimant sought full compensation, while the Authority and the State …
Jayaramdas & Sons filed a suit for a permanent preventive injunction against Mirza Rafatullah Baig and others, which was dismissed by the trial court. The appellants sought to introduce additional certified copies of public records in the first appellate court under Order 41 Rule 27 of the CPC, but …
The dispute concerned the exclusive right to operate an iron‑ore mine. Hardesh Ores (the old contractor) claimed that its contract with the mining‑lease owner had been renewed by the parties' conduct, while Timbolo Minerals (the new contractors) asserted that the owner had refused renewal and …
The appellants filed a suit for declaration of title and permanent injunction over ancestral A and B Schedule properties, claiming inheritance rights. The trial court dismissed the suit, but the first appellate court allowed it, finding the appellants entitled to the properties. The respondents …
The appellant Narayanan (vendee) purchased a disputed parcel of land that the owner Kunjan had retained despite executing a settlement deed for his daughters. The first respondent Kumaran, a close relative, fraudulently altered the deed's schedule to claim title over the disputed parcel and sued for …
The Union of India, as successor to the Coal Board, was statutorily obligated under Section 9 of the Coal Mines (Conservation and Development) Act, 1974 to provide stowing assistance to the coal company, while the coal company owed royalty for sand extracted for stowing under a mining lease. The …
The appellants, Vasantiben Prahladji Nayak and others, sued the respondents, S.J. Nayak and others, for declaration of title, possession and injunction over ancestral land. The respondents claimed ownership by adverse possession, arguing the suit was barred by limitation. The lower courts held in …
West Coast Paper Mills Ltd and Dandeli Ferro Alloys Ltd transported goods by rail and were charged a flat freight rate that denied them the benefit of the telescopic rate system, resulting in higher charges. They filed complaints under Section 28 of the Railways Act, 1890; the Railway Tribunal held …
The Supreme Court examined the land‑holding of Escorts Farms Ltd., which occupied land released by the Uttar Pradesh government to the former ruler of Kashipur under a Government Grant and later became subject to the Uttar Pradesh Imposition of Ceiling on Land Holdings Act. The State initiated …
The appellant, Sudhangshu Mohan Deb, claimed possession of land that had originally been settled in his predecessor's favour and later sold to him. After a decree granting him possession was set aside, the Tripura Land Revenue and Land Reforms Act, 1960 vested all estates in the notified area in the …
The legal heirs (respondents) sued the appellant for declaration of title and possession of certain land; an earlier suit had only sought title and injunction. The appellant later filed a suit for recovery of possession and mesne profits, claiming he was a cultivating tenant and seeking compensation …
The appellant, having purchased a property bequeathed to a widow with a life interest, filed a title suit for eviction against M/s Nanee Printers, alleging that their 11‑year agreement dated 5 July 1976 was a revocable licence. The trial court held it a licence and dismissed the suit; the first …
The plaintiffs, Sopan Sukhdeo Sable and others, filed a civil suit seeking a declaration that they were tenants of properties owned by the Shaneshwar Deosthan Trust, alleging forcible eviction and claiming injunction, compensation and other reliefs. The trial court dismissed the suit under Order VII …
During a suit concerning an immovable property, respondents 2 and 3 sold the suit property to respondent 4, who was unaware of the pending litigation. An ex‑parte decree was later passed against respondents 2 and 3. Respondent 4 filed an application under Order 9 Rule 13 CPC to set aside the decree …
The deceased was killed in a road accident and his sons filed a claim under Section 109 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939. The insurer’s policy limited third‑party liability to Rs 50,000 and the premium paid was Rs 240. The Motor Vehicles Tribunal awarded compensation of Rs 72,000 with interest at 12% …
The Bombay Port Trust (BPT), an instrumentality of the State, engaged consultants to value its land and proposed a massive rent revision for its lessees, issuing notices of termination and higher rent. Lessees challenged the revision as arbitrary and violative of Article 14, leading a Single Judge …
The Supreme Court examined a dispute among partners of the unregistered liquor‑trading firm Mis Ashok Traders, where a partner of Group A sought an interim order under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 for the appointment of a receiver. The trial court dismissed the application …
Ashok Leyland Ltd., a manufacturer of commercial vehicles, filed Form F under Section 6A(2) of the Central Sales Tax Act, 1956 claiming that transfers of goods to its regional offices were stock transfers, not inter‑State sales. The Tamil Nadu assessing authority accepted the Form F, but later …
Pearlite Liners Pvt Ltd. transferred the respondent, a trainee accountant later promoted, from its head office to a sales office. The employee refused to comply, was absent, and a chargesheet was issued. She filed a suit seeking a declaration that the transfer order was void, that she remained in …
The plaintiff filed a suit for declaration of title and possession of a property measuring 1,817 sq. ft. after purchasing it. The defendant denied the plaintiff's title and pleaded adverse possession, but did not raise a defence of res judicata in the trial court or first appeal. The High Court, on …
The appellant, a non‑redeeming co‑mortgagor, claimed a 9/12 share in a jointly owned mortgaged property and sought declaration of title, possession, or partition after another co‑mortgagor fully redeemed the mortgage and took possession. The trial court and first appellate court decreed partition, …
The petitioners, daughters of the deceased, filed an application under Sections 192‑195 of the Indian Succession Act seeking possession of their ancestral house, alleging illegal occupation by the respondent who claimed title under a purported joint will. The District Judge, in a summary proceeding, …
In a Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election for a seat reserved for Scheduled Castes, the appellant challenged the election of the respondent on the ground that the respondent was not a member of a Scheduled Caste. The election petition relied on various statements about the respondent's caste …
The judgment debtor’s immovable property was put up for auction in execution of a decree. The debtor paid the entire decretal amount with costs to the decree holder and filed a memorandum of objection seeking to set aside the sale. The execution court treated the memorandum and the deposit as an …
The widowed mother, Smt. Anokha, consented to the adoption of her infant daughter Alka by an Italian couple who had known the family for years. The couple filed a petition under Sections 7, 10 and 17 of the Guardians and Wards Act, 1890, submitting extensive evidence of their suitability. The …
The respondents applied to the Secunderabad Cantonment Board for sanction of a layout plan on land they claimed to own. The Board initially returned the plan for lack of an exemption certificate under the Urban Land (Ceiling) Act, but the High Court held that such a certificate was not required. The …
In the 1999 Karur parliamentary election the returned candidate won by 2,847 votes. The defeated candidate filed an election petition alleging irregularities in the counting of about 15,000 rejected votes across five categories, but the petition disclosed only vague, general allegations without the …
The Supreme Court considered an Admiralty suit filed by a UK Protection & Indemnity (P&I) club seeking arrears of insurance premiums from the owners of the vessel M.V. Sea Success I, alleging the premiums were "necessaries" under the Admiralty Courts Act, 1861. The vessel moved to reject the plaint …
The appellant and respondent owned adjoining properties in Chennai, where the appellant opened windows and a ventilator that overlooked the respondent's land. The respondent's mother sued in 1976 for an injunction to close the openings, but the trial court dismissed the injunction claim without …
The decree holder obtained an ex‑parte decree for specific performance of a sale agreement concerning vacant land and executed the decree, taking possession through a court nazar. The objectors, who had earlier purchased the same land and had municipal mutation, filed an application under Order XXI …
The respondent filed a suit for eviction in the Small Causes Court and submitted an affidavit as his examination‑in‑chief under Order 18 Rule 4 of the Code of Civil Procedure (CPC). The appellant objected, contending that because the decree was appealable, Order 18 Rule 5 should apply and the …
The landlord (appellant) obtained a decree for eviction against the tenants (respondents) who simultaneously filed a suit for specific performance of a sale agreement. The Supreme Court dismissed the respondents' Special Leave Petition on the condition that the appellant would not execute the …
Bibi Zubaida Khatun purchased the suit property in 1996 during the pendency of two cross‑suits (one for redemption of mortgage and another for specific performance) without obtaining leave of the court as required by Section 52 of the Transfer of Property Act. She filed three applications seeking …
The widow of Pravinlal Madhvani sued the Madhvani brothers for partition of a tea estate, accounts of a family partnership and mesne profits, seeking 6% interest. While the appeal of the preliminary decree was pending, the High Court allowed an amendment to raise the interest rate to 13% and awarded …
The appellant, M.B.L. Gupta Construction, entered into a contract with the respondent, Bharat Cooperative Group Housing Society, to construct 308 dwelling units, which included an arbitration clause for dispute resolution. After completing the work, a dispute arose and the matter was referred to a …
The appellant, a contractor, executed a contract with Gulbarga University for constructing an indoor stadium. Clause 30 of the contract stipulated that any dispute would be decided by the Superintending Engineer of the Gulbarga Circle, whose decision would be final and binding. After the Engineer …
The respondents filed a suit against United Bank of India concerning an underwriting commitment. While the suit was pending, the parties executed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on 18 May 1994 that required the respondents to withdraw the suit, pay a guarantee liability of Rs. 2.33 lakhs, and …
The respondent, a temporary instructor, was absent from work and later denied re‑employment by the appellant. He filed a writ petition in the Madras High Court seeking reinstatement and regularisation, which was dismissed along with his appeal. Subsequently, he raised an industrial dispute before …
The petitioners, shareholders of two pharmaceutical companies, filed three suits seeking to restrain the transfer of their 4.91% shareholdings and obtained interim injunctions, which were later vacated by the trial and High Courts. The parties subsequently entered into a written settlement whereby …
The appellant Regu Mahesh filed an election petition challenging the election of Rajendra Pratap Bhanj Dev from the Saluru (ST) constituency on the ground that the respondent did not belong to a Scheduled Tribe. The Andhra Pradesh High Court dismissed the petition, holding that it lacked proper …
The respondent, a former senior compositor, was removed from service in 1977 and later reappointed as a junior compositor on a temporary basis. He filed a declaratory suit challenging the removal and seeking pay adjustments, which was dismissed by the trial court. The First Appellate Court reversed …
The parties, members of a joint Hindu family, referred a dispute over partition of family property to an arbitral tribunal, which delivered an award on 31 May 1998 (corrected on 10 June 1998). The respondents filed petitions under Section 34(1) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 seeking …
The State of Madhya Pradesh enhanced the royalty payable on coal and sought recovery of the differential amount from South Eastern Coalfields Ltd. (the Coalfields) and the ultimate consumers. The Coalfields, bound by their mining lease and Mineral Concession Rules, were required to pay simple …
The appellant, a hereditary trustee of a temple, claimed ownership of a shop adjoining the temple and sued for declaration of title, possession and three years' rent arrears. The trial court and first appellate court upheld his claim based on oral testimony, rent agreements, ledger books and a …
The original owner transferred land to two brothers who partitioned it; one brother's son amalgamated the holdings, sold one portion and leased the other to a cooperative society (respondent No.3). The heirs of the other brother and the original owner's heirs later transferred their possessory …
The plaintiff Jineshwardas sued for specific performance of an alleged sale deed; the trial court and first appellate court dismissed the suit, holding the deed was merely an agreement to repay. In the second appeal before the Madhya Pradesh High Court, the parties' counsel reached a settlement …
The case concerned a suit for partition of land originally owned by the widow Gangammal, filed by the legal representatives of the deceased K. Ethirajan. The respondents, representing the heirs of M. Gurunathan, claimed inheritance rights over the same property. The trial court and first appellate …
In eviction suits filed by landlords against tenants, the landlords sought to strike off the tenants' defence under Order XV Rule 5 of the CPC for failing to deposit arrears of rent before the first hearing. The trial court refused to strike off the defence, allowed the tenants to deposit the …
The suit filed by the heirs of Rajgopal sought declaration of title and possession of joint family property, contending that the adoption of Goverdhan Das was in the 'Dwyamushyayana' form, which would preserve his inheritance rights in his natural father's estate. The trial court dismissed the suit …
The case concerned a dispute over whether the institution known as Gurdwara Guru Granth Sahib at Jhandawala, Bhatinda, could be declared a Sikh Gurdwara under the Sikh Gurdwaras Act, 1925. Petitioners, represented by the Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee, claimed the place satisfied the …
The plaintiffs, three co‑plaintiffs, filed a suit for specific performance of a sale agreement. One plaintiff died, and his legal representatives applied for condonation of delay, setting aside the abatement of the suit and to be brought on record. The Single Judge of the High Court allowed the …
The respondents filed a suit for partition of joint family property, which was settled by a compromise and a decree on 13 July 1978 allocating specific parcels and putting the parties in possession of their shares. Some parcels were left in joint possession, and in 1991 the respondents sought …
The New Delhi Municipal Committee (NDMC) assessed property tax on a basement owned by Satish Chand, who argued that the basement was unusable due to water ingress and therefore had no rateable value. Chand filed a civil suit seeking a permanent injunction against the tax demand. NDMC raised a …
The Devasthanam of Tirumala (plaintiff) filed a civil suit seeking declaration of ownership of 28.58 acres and also appealed a patta grant to the Tallapaka inamdars under the Andhra Pradesh Inams (Abolition and Conversion into Ryotwari) Act, 1956. The Tallapaka respondents obtained two writs of …
The appellant, the estate of the deceased Bhavsingh, claimed that a 1960 sale deed of agricultural land was a mortgage transaction for a loan and sought declaration of nullity under the Madhya Pradesh Samaj Ke Kamjor Vargon Ke Krishi‑Bhumi Dharkon Ka Udhar Dene Walon Ke Bhumi Hadapane Sambandhi …
The appellants claimed possession of a property based on a registered deed of settlement allegedly executed by an elderly, paralytic executor on 11 July 1970. The respondents filed a suit for declaration and permanent injunction, alleging the executor was over 100 years old, physically and mentally …
The parties entered into a contract for constructing 140 temporary hutments which contained an arbitration clause. After delays, the arbitrator awarded the contractor a sum with 18% interest, but the subordinate court, in making the award a rule of court, did not grant interest under Section 29 of …
The case concerned two settlement deeds executed by Nanjammal in favour of her grandson, the appellant, which the daughters claimed were obtained by undue influence. The trial court declared the deeds void, but the first appellate court upheld their validity as gift deeds. The High Court reversed, …
The Supreme Court examined a petition that arose from a letter alleging mismanagement, corruption and maladministration in the Guruvayur Temple, which the Kerala High Court had treated as a public‑interest litigation (PIL) and responded by appointing a Commissioner to conduct a wide‑ranging enquiry. …
The appellant sought a permanent and ad interim injunction on title and possession of agricultural land, but both the trial court and the appellate court rejected his claim. He then filed a petition under Article 226 of the Constitution, which the High Court dismissed on the ground that the relief …
The tenant, P.M. Punnoose, paid rent by money orders but the landlords, K.M. Munneruddin et al., disputed the amounts and refused some payments, leading to an eviction petition under Section 10(2) of the Tamil Nadu Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) Act, 1960. The Rent Controller held the tenant in …
The Central Bank of India, a tenant, faced eviction proceedings initiated by the landlords under the Bombay Rents Act, which were initially dismissed in its favour. After the Maharashtra Rent Control Act, 1999 came into force, the landlords invoked Section 3(1)(b) to terminate the tenancy, leading …
The case involved a partnership firm that owned a newspaper, which was allegedly transferred to a newly incorporated company. A settlement deed purporting to resolve private disputes among the partners was recorded by the Madhya Pradesh High Court in a writ petition, even though the deceased …
The case involved a dispute between the heirs of the late Dwarka Prasad Agarwal and his partner Ramesh Chandra Agarwal over control of the printing press and newspaper business of Dainik Bhaskar. Ramesh Chandra Agarwal allegedly forged a lease, altered the partnership settlement, and took forcible …
Sm. Amiya Bala Paul constructed a house and disclosed investment amounts in the assessment years 1982-83 and 1983-84. The Assessing Officer rejected the second disclosure and, invoking Section 55A of the Income Tax Act, referred the valuation of the house's construction cost to a Valuation Officer …
The plaintiff, a container leasing company, sued the defendant for non‑return of 92 leased containers and for arrears of rent after the lease expired and was extended by one month. The Bombay High Court rejected a motion for a receiver but later directed the defendant to deposit Rs 82 lakhs as …
Anil Panjwani purchased a vacant plot from Shri Niwas Vaidhya under a sale agreement dated 1‑Dec‑1985 and took possession, erecting a boundary wall. The defendant, R.C. Ardawatiya, later attempted to erect a hut on the plot. Panjwani sued for declaration of title, restoration of possession and …
The landlord Abdul Sattar sought eviction of the heirs of his former tenant Mohammed Gouse under clause (p) of Section 21(1) of the Karnataka Rent Control Act, 1961, alleging that one heir had been allotted a house by the Housing Board. The house was allotted in 1984 to the son, Mohammed Ismail, …
Smt. J. Mary Susheela, a teacher, filed a suit seeking a mandatory injunction to be assigned teaching work as per an alleged appointment. The trial court framed six issues but decided only the first, finding she was not entitled to the injunction and dismissed the suit. The Karnataka High Court on …
Punjab National Bank (PNB) sued Indian Bank and Indo‑Europe Foods Ltd for recovery of a US‑dollar bank guarantee amounting to USD 5,237,284.54. The plaint sought a decree in US dollars with rupee equivalents for court‑fee and jurisdiction purposes. PNB later applied to amend the pleading to delete …
Shiv Shakti Coop. Housing Society filed revision petitions under Section 115 of the CPC against interim orders of a subordinate court. The High Courts dismissed the petitions, holding that the 1999 amendment to Section 115 made such interim orders non‑maintainable for revision. The Society appealed, …
Sukanya Holdings Pvt. Ltd. and J.H. Pandya entered into a partnership agreement that contained an arbitration clause. After the partnership fell into dispute, the respondent filed a suit for dissolution, accounts and other reliefs, including claims against purchasers of flats who were not parties to …
The appellant, H. Seshadri, was a shop tenant in a residential building whose residential tenant (respondent No.2) was evicted by a decree. During the execution of that decree, Seshadri was also evicted. He filed an application under Order XXI Rules 99 and 100 of the CPC claiming an independent …
The appellant filed a suit for damages alleging police torture, and the respondents failed to appear at the final hearing where a decree was passed ex parte. The respondents sought relief under Order IX Rule 13, arguing that the decree was an ex parte adjudication, while the appellant contended that …
The father of the plaintiff entered into an agency‑cum‑licence deed with the defendant for the use of a shop as a showroom, with commission payable on tailoring and material sales. Possession of the shop remained with the plaintiffs, but the defendant later occupied it, stopped paying commission and …
The husband filed for divorce under Sections 12(1)(b) and 13(1)(iii) of the Hindu Marriage Act, seeking a court order that his wife undergo a medical examination to determine unsoundness of mind. The District Judge ordered the examination, the High Court dismissed the revision, and the wife appealed …
The landlord sued the tenant for unpaid water and electricity charges under a suit filed pursuant to Order 37 of the CPC. The trial court decreed the suit ex‑parte, deeming service of summons as effected by registered post. The tenant applied under Order 37 Rule 4 to set aside the decree, alleging …
The appellants, who claim to be hereditary pujaris of the Amogsidda temple, filed a suit in the civil court seeking a declaration of their pujariki rights and an injunction against interference by the respondents. The respondents argued that the suit was barred by Section 80 of the Bombay Public …
The plaintiff entered into an agreement of sale on 1 Oct 1978 with the owner of a suit property, paying Rs 20,000 of the Rs 30,000 price and agreeing to pay the balance and obtain a registered deed within three years. The owner later sold the property to the appellant on 15 May 1984. The plaintiff …
The appellants, editors of a newspaper, were prosecuted for contempt after publishing material alleged to scandalise the administration of justice. The contempt petition was filed by the Assistant Charity Commissioner, who was a serving civil judge appointed under Section 5 of the Bombay Public …
The plaintiffs claimed ownership of land by adverse possession, relying on an unstamped, unregistered sale deed dated 9 May 1931. The defendants denied the deed, asserted they had regained possession in 1957‑58, and pleaded that the plaintiffs were merely sub‑tenants (shikmi). The High Court, on …
The Supreme Court examined an appeal by United India Insurance Company Ltd, which sought to avoid liability for a motor accident on the ground that the driver’s licence was allegedly fake. The accident involved a vehicle driven by Janu, who presented a licence that appeared genuine; the insurer …
A suit filed in 1960 for declaration of church properties was dismissed, and plaintiffs 1, 3 and 5 appealed while plaintiff 4 did not join. During the pendency of the appeal all appellants died. The legal heirs of appellant 4 applied to be impleaded as representatives and to set aside the abatement, …
The Chief Conservator of Forests of Andhra Pradesh filed a writ petition challenging an order of the Commissioner of Survey, Settlement and Land Record concerning title to certain lands, without joining the State as a party. The same issue was pursued in a civil appeal after a suit by the pattedars …
The respondent Ram Phal sued for specific performance of a land sale agreement, while the appellants Banarsi et al. sued to cancel the agreement claiming it was a loan. The trial court denied specific performance, granting only a money decree and a conditional order for specific performance if the …
The appellant, an agricultural tenant, occupied a four‑acre plot that the deceased original owner had repeatedly agreed to sell to various parties, including the plaintiff who paid part consideration but the sale deed was never executed. The plaintiff sued for specific performance of the sale …
The case concerned a Dharamsala built by Raj Kumar Bir Singh, allegedly dedicated to the public, which later passed to his heirs and was sold to the appellants. The State, through the Advocate General, sued under Section 92 of the Code of Civil Procedure claiming the property was a public trust. A …
The wife of the deceased, Dr. Ramani Kanta Bezbaruah, claimed compensation after her husband died in a road accident. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal awarded Rs. 2,50,200 with 6% interest, which the Gauhati High Court enhanced in both compensation and interest (to 8%). The appellant contended …
The appellant, son of the testator, applied for probate of his father's will. The Additional District Judge rejected the application, but the Gauhati High Court, on appeal under Section 299 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925, granted letters of administration. The respondents filed a letters‑patent …
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi and others entered into a contract with International Security & Intelligence Agency Ltd. containing an arbitration clause. A non‑speaking award was made and later declared a rule of court, leading to a decree. Various objections, a review petition, and multiple …
The plaintiff filed a suit for partition and sought the appointment of a guardian for the 87‑year‑old defendant under Order 32 Rule 15 of the CPC, alleging mental infirmity. The trial court dismissed the application, prompting a revision before a Single Judge of the High Court, who set aside the …
The case involved a partition suit of a joint Hindu family where a compromise decree dated 13‑Feb‑1978 allocated specific parcels of land to each party by metes and bounds, but it was not engrossed on stamp paper. A later decree dated 24‑May‑1979, executed on stamp paper, merely reproduced the …
The claimant's son died in a motor vehicle accident and the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal awarded Rs. 3,50,000 as compensation. The insurer, National Insurance Co., filed writ petitions under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution challenging the award, but the High Court initially dismissed the …
The Ghaziabad Development Authority acquired about 6,200 sq. yards of land in 1964‑67. The original award fixed the market value at Rs 2 per sq. yard; claimants sought reference and claimed Rs 20 per sq. yard, later amended to Rs 100 per sq. yard under the CPC. The Reference Court awarded Rs 40 per …
Modi Entertainment Network and another filed a suit in the Bombay High Court for damages arising from a contract granting exclusive telecast rights for the ICC Knockout Tournament. The contract contained a clause that disputes would be governed by English law and submitted to the non‑exclusive …
The appellant, a mortgagor in a usufructuary mortgage, filed a suit for redemption and was directed by the trial court to deposit the mortgage money within a stipulated period. He failed to deposit, sought an extension which was denied, later deposited the amount with permission, and then applied …
The plaintiff, Zahirul Islam, sued Mohd. Usman and others. One of the defendants (Defendant No.2) died on 1 February 1995, but the trial court proceeded ex parte against him without substituting his legal representative. The legal representative later sought a stay of execution of the decree under …
Mahila Bajrangi, through her legal representatives, filed a suit for declaration of title and possession of a house, claiming ownership based on a gift deed executed by her mother Gopali, who she alleged was the lawful wife of the deceased Gendilal. The defendants contended that Gopali's marriage to …
The Cellular Operators Association of India (appellants) challenged the Government's decision to permit Fixed Service Providers to offer Wireless in Local Loop (WLL) with limited mobility, arguing that the Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) failed to consider the …
The Supreme Court examined appeals arising from a land acquisition award where 63 proprietors and other parties sought compensation for distinct shares of land. During the pendency of the appeals, five appellants died and their legal representatives were not brought on record, leading the Delhi High …
The plaintiffs filed suits seeking a declaration that several earlier decrees and orders were illegal, null and void. The defendants moved to reject the plaints under Order VII Rule 11 of the Code of Civil Procedure, alleging no cause of action and that the suits were barred by res judicata. The …
The landlord, a retired Indian Revenue Service officer, constructed a house in Moga and later let part of it to the tenant. After a decade he sought eviction on the ground of needing the premises for his own occupation because of age, health and lack of alternative residence. The Rent Controller and …
The case concerned service‑inam lands that were originally attached to a hereditary village office. After the Mysore Village Offices Abolition Act, 1961, the lands were resumed and re‑granted to the plaintiff and his son, who later consented to a re‑grant in favour of his son (defendant No.3). …
The case concerned a dispute over whether a property in Kot Fatta, Bhatinda, was a Sikh Gurdwara and whether it belonged to the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) or to Mahant Sarna Ram, an Udasi. The Tribunal had treated petitions under Sections 8 and 10 of the Sikh Gurdwaras Act, 1925 …
