Right to Information Act

The petitioners, graduate Assistant Engineers of the general category, challenged the seniority of reserved‑category Junior Engineers who had been promoted to Assistant Divisional Engineer (ADE) under Rule 12 of the Tamil Nadu Highways Engineering Service Rules. The issue was whether Article 16(4A) of the Constitution …

The appellant, a retired Air Force corporal, was transfused with a unit of blood at 171 Military Hospital in 2002 during Operation Parakram. He later discovered he was HIV positive in 2014 and alleged that the transfusion was the source of infection, seeking compensation for loss of earnings, medical expenses, mental a…

The appellant, a candidate in the Ex‑Servicemen (BC‑B) reserved category, was initially appointed as a constable but his appointment was later quashed on the ground that ex‑servicemen candidates have priority over dependents. The High Court directed that his case be considered in the general category, but the Superinte…

The joint‑venture Ratnagiri Gas & Power Pvt. Ltd. (RGPPL) cancelled a breakwater tender after discovering that the lowest bidder, RDS Projects Ltd., did not meet the qualifying criteria of a 400‑metre offshore breakwater. RDS first withdrew a writ petition (8252/2010) with liberty to challenge its exclusion in a fresh …

A public‑interest writ petition (PIL No.130 of 2014) challenged the registration of land in Survey Nos.215 and 222, alleging illegal occupation of government land. The High Court allowed the PIL and directed officials to act, even extending its order to Survey Nos.244 and 246, which the appellants claimed were private …

The State of Kerala sanctioned new aided courses in private colleges on the condition that it would incur no additional financial commitment. The private college management appointed seven teachers for these courses under the Direct Payment Agreement, but the university rejected their appointments citing lack of vacanc…

Anil Bhardwaj was selected for the post of District Judge (Entry Level) in Madhya Pradesh but was declared ineligible after a committee found a criminal case (FIR under IPC sections 498A, 406, 34) pending against him. The committee’s decision, based on the pending case, led to his name being deleted from the select lis…

The Modern Cooperative Group Housing Society had expelled 27 members and later admitted 15 new members, including the alleged contemnors, who were allotted flats. The Supreme Court later ordered the readmission of the expelled members and set aside the allotments to the new members, directing them to vacate. The new me…

The appellant, proprietor of a hotel and restaurant, applied in 1992 for a foreign liquor bar licence, which remained pending for years and was finally granted a temporary licence in 2006. Respondents filed a public‑interest writ seeking cancellation of the licence, arguing that Rule 8 of the West Bengal Excise (Select…

The petitioners challenged the Members of Parliament Local Area Development (MPLAD) Scheme as unconstitutional, arguing that the allocation of funds from the Consolidated Fund of India violated Articles 266(3), 275, 282 and the principle of separation of powers, and gave MPs an unfair electoral advantage. The Court exa…