Uttar Pradesh General Clauses Act, 1904

The case arose from a strike by teachers in Uttar Pradesh in 1977, after which the State appointed 2,257 "reserve pool" teachers on a temporary basis under Ordinance No.25 of 1977. Subsequent Ordinances No.10 and No.22 of 1978 sought to absorb these teachers and give them preferential treatment in future vacancies, whi…

The Supreme Court examined the meaning of "close proximity" in sub‑rule (4) of Rule 5 of the Uttar Pradesh Number and Location of Excise Shop Rules, 1968, after a Lucknow High Court had held that it meant a distance of about 100 metres (300 ft) and ordered the immediate closure of liquor shops within that radius withou…

The Supreme Court examined two Uttar Pradesh Government notifications issued under section 43‑A of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939 that directed all eligible applicants to be granted stage‑carriage permits without any upper limit and limited the factors transport authorities could consider to only certain clauses of secti…

The State of Uttar Pradesh rescinded a 1998 notification that granted a tax rebate to cement manufacturers using fly ash, by issuing a 2004 notification. Birla Corporation Ltd. and Jai Prakash Associates Ltd., which had set up units and begun production before the 2004 rescission, claimed that the rebate entitlement fo…

The appellant, a wait‑listed candidate for principal posts in non‑government aided colleges, was recommended for appointment to a PG college on 3 August 2022 but did not join due to family circumstances and later sought posting to another college. The Director, relying on Section 13(4) of the Uttar Pradesh Higher Educa…

The Uttar Pradesh Government, under Section 5 of the Uttar Pradesh Trade Tax Act, 1948, issued a notification granting a tax rebate on cement containing fly‑ash, but only to units located within Uttar Pradesh. Cement manufacturers in neighboring states, who purchased fly‑ash from Uttar Pradesh but produced cement outsi…

The appellant, a tenant of a small shop in Doiwala, Dehradun, received a notice of termination under Section 106 of the Transfer of Property Act on 19 September 1972 and the landlord filed an eviction suit on 1 October 1972. The issue was whether the tenancy was protected by the United Provinces (Temporary) Control of …

The appellants, tenants of a premises in Bijnor, were sued for eviction in 1967 under the Uttar Pradesh (Temporary) Control of Rent and Eviction Act, 1947, on the ground that they had made material alterations to the building. Lower courts held the alterations were material and ordered eviction; the High Court affirmed…

Oswal Fats and Oils Ltd, a company, applied for permission under the Uttar Pradesh Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, 1950 to purchase more than the permitted 12.5 acres but bought 40.45 acres without approval. The Collector ordered that only 12.5 acres could be retained and the excess 27.95 acres vested in the …