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Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987

205 judgments · newest first · showing 201–205

SUPREME COURT BAR ASSOCIATIONversusUNION OF INDIA AND ORS.

2007 INSC 423Case Allowed

The Supreme Court Bar Association filed a writ petition under Article 32 challenging the appointment of retired High Court judges as Executive Chairmen of State Legal Service Authorities, alleging it contravenes the Legislative Services Authorities Act, 1987 and hampers the authorities' …

STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS.versusSHRI GANPAT RAJ

2006 INSC 597Appeal(s) allowed

The respondent, a retired employee, filed a civil writ petition in the Punjab and Haryana High Court seeking a mandamus directing the employer to pay interest of 18% on delayed pension and other retirement benefits. The High Court referred the petition to a Lok Adalat for settlement, and the Lok …

P.T. THOMASversusTHOMAS JOB

2005 INSC 330Appeal(s) allowed

The appellant and his elder brother (respondent) partitioned their father's property, but the brother failed to vacate a portion of a theatre belonging to the appellant, leading to a suit for mandatory injunction which was decreed in the appellant's favour. While the appeal was pending, the dispute …

STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS.versusMOHINDERJIT KAUR

2005 INSC 41Appeal(s) allowed

The State of Punjab appealed against a Punjab and Haryana High Court order that dismissed a writ petition filed by Mohinderjit Kaur, who sought family pension from the date of her husband's death. The High Court had relied on the decision in State of Punjab v. Phulan Rani, a case disposed of by a …

STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS.versusPHULAN RANI AND ANR.

2004 INSC 416Leave Granted & Allowed

Phulan Rani filed a writ petition seeking pension after her husband's death. The High Court transferred the petition to a Lok Adalat, which disposed of it in her favour without any compromise or settlement. The State of Punjab challenged this disposal, arguing that Section 20(3) of the Legal …