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The petitioners challenged the recruitment of Technician III by MAHAGENCO, alleging irregularities, violation of reservation norms, non‑publication of marks, and breach of natural justice. They claimed the advertised 800 posts were filled in a manner that exceeded reservation limits, allocated seats …
The petitioners, claiming membership in the Koli Mahadev Scheduled Tribe, possessed caste certificates that were examined by the State's Caste Scrutiny Committee, which, after a vigilance inquiry, invalidated their tribal status on the ground of alleged interpolation in their genealogical records. …
The petitioners, claiming membership in the Koli Mahadev Scheduled Tribe, possessed caste certificates that were examined by the State's Caste Scrutiny Committee, which, after a vigilance inquiry, invalidated their tribal status on the ground of alleged interpolation in their genealogical records. …
The petitioner, a 32‑year‑old typist and self‑described social worker, filed a public interest litigation seeking a direction to the State of Maharashtra to act against persons occupying Galas without authorization and allegedly in arrears of rent, relying on information obtained under the Right to …
The applicant, Nish Developers Pvt Ltd, sought a revision of the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate’s order that accepted respondent No.3’s protest petition and directed the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) to reinvestigate alleged fraud in obtaining Floor Space Index (FSI) for a redevelopment …
The petitioner, Mulayam Singh, filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the respondents to decide his claim and a representation dated 08‑07‑2026, alleging that his services were terminated on 30‑12‑2017 and that the authorities had not responded to his RTI applications. The respondents …
Harish Chandra Saini challenged his termination order of 2002 by filing an original application in 2015 after seeking condonation of delay. The Central Administrative Tribunal rejected the condonation request, deeming the 13‑year delay unexplained and dismissed the original application as …
A large group of teachers and non‑teaching staff of three deemed universities in Maharashtra petitioned the High Court alleging discrimination in the implementation of the Fifth Pay Commission. While non‑teaching staff and employees of other non‑agricultural universities received the benefits from 1 …
The petitioners, former employees of Bank of Maharashtra, filed a writ petition seeking the bank's service records, service book, and provident fund contribution details, along with directions to accept their payment and grant pension as per a circular dated 30‑03‑2024. They also requested a …
The petitioner, Vedprakash P. Pandey, challenged a Metropolitan Magistrate's order that denied his discharge under Section 239 of the CrPC in a case alleging cheating under Sections 416 and 419 of the IPC. The dispute centered on whether Respondent No.3, Jay Prakash P. Mishra, was the Secretary of …
The State Government in 2009 attempted to cancel a higher pay scale (Rs 5,000‑8,000) granted to librarians who had completed nine years of service, issuing recovery instructions. The librarians challenged the cancellation through Special Civil Applications (Nos. 10305‑10307 of 2009). A Single Judge …
The State Government in 2009 attempted to cancel a higher pay scale (Rs 5,000‑8,000) granted to librarians who had completed nine years of service, issuing recovery instructions. The librarians challenged the cancellation through Special Civil Applications (Nos. 10305‑10307 of 2009). A Single Judge …
Meena Damodar Pandhare applied for regular bail in a case involving alleged tampering of city survey maps and providing false maps under the RTI Act, charged under multiple sections of the Indian Penal Code including fraud, forgery and criminal conspiracy. The prosecution alleged that she knowingly …
Petitioner Mamta Devi filed a writ petition (Writ‑A No. 7307 of 2026) challenging an order dated 21‑04‑2025 that was issued to her under the Right to Information Act. The petitioner sought relief against the said order. During the hearing, counsel for the petitioner prayed that the petition be …
Eight government employees petitioned the Patna High Court seeking a writ of certiorari to quash a 2018 Screening Committee decision that denied them a third M.A.C.P. after 30 years of service, and a writ of mandamus directing the State to grant the benefit with arrears. The petitioners alleged that …
The petitioners were summoned under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471 and 474 IPC on the allegation that a sale deed dated 23 March 1957, executed in favour of the petitioner's father, was forged. The State alleged that the petitioners were merely tenants who fabricated the deed to claim ownership, and …
The petitioners, who had participated in a 2016 recruitment process for Technical Grade‑II apprentices at U.P. Power Corporation, were initially selected but later omitted from the revised list of 12‑12‑2017. They sought to benefit from a Supreme Court order dated 12 Oct 2022, issued under Article …
The petitioner, who bought a small parcel of land in 1994, challenged acquisition proceedings initiated in 2006 under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, alleging that no notice, possession, or compensation was effected before the 2013 Act came into force. An award was later made in 2025 under the …
The revisionist, a social worker, filed a criminal revision challenging an order dated 18‑12‑2025 of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Hathras, which dismissed his application under Section 173(4) B.N.S.S. alleging forgery and embezzlement in the construction of a Panchayat Bhawan. He contended that …
The petitioners, descendants of auction purchasers of a 3½ Katha plot (holdings 163 and 163A), challenged a 5 May 2012 order by the Bhagalpur Municipal Commissioner that transferred part of their holdings to respondent No.6, Raman Kumar Singh, creating new holdings 163/1 and 163A/1. The petitioners …
The applicant, Rasik Upendra Pitale, sought to challenge the Sessions Judge’s order quashing the issuance of process in a defamation case under Section 500 of the IPC. The complaint alleged that the accused, Mahadev Wadatkar et al., had made defamatory statements in police statements, which the …
The petitioner, a registered valuer, was charged under several IPC sections for allegedly participating in a bank fraud where forged title deeds were used as collateral. He contended that his role was limited to assessing market value of the properties and that verification of title documents was …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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) …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
