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The Tripura Goods Transport Association, a body of transporters, challenged the constitutional validity of several provisions of the Tripura Sales Tax Act, 1976 and its 1994 amendment rules that required transporters to maintain accounts, file Form XXIV and obtain a Certificate of Registration. The …
The appellant had deposited Rs.1,57,250 under the Annuity Deposit Scheme of the Income Tax Act, 1961, which was to be repaid in ten equal instalments of principal and interest under Section 280-D. After the depositor's death, the balance instalment of Rs.12,013 was paid to his son/executor, the …
The Supreme Court examined three disciplinary dismissals of employees of the Uttar Pradesh State Co‑operative Land Development Bank Ltd. (the Bank). The High Court had held that the Bank was not an "authority" under Article 12 and that the dismissals violated natural‑justice rules, setting aside the …
Bokaro Steel Ltd., a government‑owned corporation, was in the process of constructing its steel plant and had not yet commenced business. During the assessment years it received (i) rent for quarters provided to contractors’ workers, (ii) hire charges for plant and machinery supplied to contractors, …
The dispute concerned the appointment of a Professor of Ophthalmology in a government medical college. Rule 9(i)(d) of the Punjab Medical College Education Service (Class‑I) Rules, 1978 mandates that 75% of professor posts be filled by promotion and 25% by direct recruitment. The State argued that …
The Supreme Court had ordered the closure of 168 industries, including Birla Textiles, and prescribed that workmen would retain continuity of service and receive full wages until the industries restarted at a new location. The management decided to relocate to Baddi, Himachal Pradesh, and issued …
The appellants, trusts established for educational or public religious purposes, owned agricultural lands covered by Section 129(b) of the Bombay Tenancy and Agricultural Lands (Vidarbha Region) Act, 1958. Their tenants died, and the trusts sought eviction, arguing that the tenancies terminated on …
Constable Kuldeep Singh was dismissed in 1991 after a departmental enquiry found him guilty of misappropriating Rs 200 of Rs 1,000 allegedly received from a factory owner for payment to three labourers. The enquiry did not produce any of the labourers, relying instead on prior statements under Rule …
The Supreme Court entertained a writ petition under Article 32 filed by Javed Abidi seeking full implementation of the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995. The petitioner demanded that Indian Airlines provide aisle chairs, ambulifts, …
The Collector, under the Punjab Security of Land Tenures Act, 1953, declared land held by Prem Nath Maira surplus in 1960 and allotted it to landless persons, who have possessed it since 1976. The Haryana Ceiling on Land Holdings Act, 1972 was amended in 1976 inserting Section 12(3), which vests …
The appellant, a temporary Branch Manager of U.P. State Agro Industries Corp., was accused of taking a Rs.2000 bribe. An enquiry officer examined witnesses, recorded statements and concluded that the appellant had taken the money, recommending termination. A simple termination order was issued the …
The appellants, two lower‑division clerks, were transferred in 1976 from the Rehabilitation Department to the Posts & Telegraph (P&T) Department in public interest. Their transfer orders stated that past service would be counted for all purposes except seniority. Under the P&T time‑bound promotion …
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. submitted draft standing orders for certification under the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946. The draft was partially certified, and the clause on representation of a workman in disciplinary proceedings was left unmodified, thereby retaining the …
The assessee, a shareholder of Kasthuri Estates Pvt. Ltd., received cash and property when the company reduced its share capital from Rs 1,000 to Rs 210 per share. Earlier advances to shareholders had been treated as deemed dividends under Section 2(22)(e) of the Income‑Tax Act. The Tribunal held …
Ferro Alloys Corporation Ltd, a 100% export‑oriented unit manufacturing charge chrome, entered an off‑take agreement with Richco (Switzerland) and subsequently executed specific Charge Chrome Agreements for each shipment. The State of Orissa treated the sales for assessment years 1990‑91 and 1991‑92 …
The appellant, Rajammal, was detained under Section 3(1) of the Tamil Nadu Prevention of Dangerous Activities Act, 1982. She filed a representation on 13 January 1998, which reached the Secretary on 5 February 1998, but the Minister rejected it only on 14 February 1998. The High Court dismissed her …
The appellant, Savita Chemicals Ltd., sought a declaration that a strike by the Dyes and Chemical Workers Union was illegal under Sections 24(1)(a) and 24(1)(i) of the Maharashtra Recognition of Trade Unions & Prevention of Unfair Labour Practices Act, 1971. The union had issued a strike notice …
Four employees of the Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC), a body created under the Sikh Gurdwara Act, 1925, were dismissed from service. They filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution challenging the dismissal. The Punjab & Haryana High Court refused relief, …
The Maharashtra State Electricity Board (MSEB) was challenged by two trade unions for allegedly failing to pay statutory bonus to their workmen for the accounting years 1965‑66 to 1969‑70 under the Payment of Bonus Act, 1965. The Industrial Tribunal held that after deducting certain items from gross …
The Maharashtra State Electricity Board issued a tender for large‑diameter piping for a power project and received bids from Raunaq International Ltd. and IVR Construction Ltd. The Board, after a technical assessment, relaxed the qualifying criteria and awarded the contract to Raunaq, whose bid was …
The respondent, a former Chief Metropolitan Magistrate who retired in February 1981, sought to have his pension recalculated under the 1987 amendment to the All India Services (Death‑cum‑Retirement Benefits) Rules, which provided a higher pension to retirees after 1 January 1986. The High Court …
The appellant, a public deity, sought settlement of land vested in the State under the Orissa Estate Abolition Act, 1952, following notifications of 1968 and 1974. Private respondents objected, claiming occupancy rights, but the Estate Abolition Collector rejected their objections and settled the …
The Union of India appealed against a Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) order that had held Dhobis employed at the National Defence Academy (NDA) were civil servants because their salaries were drawn from the Regimental Fund, which the Tribunal said was linked to the Consolidated Fund of India. …
The Deputy Commissioner of Andaman & Nicobar Islands challenged the refund of excise duty paid by licensees of Indian-made foreign liquor, arguing that the 1984 Amendment Regulation, particularly Section 31A and the non obstante clause in Section 6, validly imposed a special duty retrospectively. …
The respondent, an Assistant Manager of Orissa Small Industries Corporation Ltd., was terminated, reinstated by the High Court and given a notional promotion to Joint Manager. When a vacancy for Manager arose, the Departmental Promotion Committee considered his candidature but found him unsuitable, …
In a municipal council election with 424 voters, the quota for election was 213 votes. No candidate reached the quota, leading to successive rounds of elimination under the Conduct of Election Rules, 1961. The appellant, G.N.R. Dudhagaonkar, contended that 71 ballot papers, which were declared …
The State of Uttar Pradesh acquired 7.334 hectares of land in Agra for a fruits and vegetables market yard, invoking Section 17(4) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 to dispense with the Section 5‑A inquiry on the ground of urgency, despite a one‑year gap between the notification and the declaration. …
The appellant, representing Income Tax Practitioners, challenged the constitutional validity of Section 44(AB) of the Income Tax Act, 1961, which mandates that the accounts of businesses with turnover exceeding Rs 40 lakh and professionals with receipts exceeding Rs 10 lakh be audited only by a …
The appellant Bhandari had given a short‑term loan of Rs 15 lakh to the respondent Heavy Mechanical Lifting Enterprises. A dispute over interest and repayment was referred to arbitration; the arbitrator passed an award on 17‑Apr‑1985 and, after a four‑year delay, filed it in the Calcutta High Court …
The case involved 25 workmen employed by Indian Railway Construction Co. Ltd. (IRCON) on the Rihand Nagar railway line project who were served retrenchment notices in 1993 stating that most work was completed. The workmen challenged the notices, arguing that the project constituted a "factory" under …
The appellant, a clerk at Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, was dismissed after a domestic enquiry that she alleged was biased and violated natural justice. The Labour Court found the enquiry to be unfair and ordered the management to lead fresh evidence on the merits, but the management relied …
The first respondent, a dealer under the Punjab Agricultural Produce Market Act, purchased paddy outside the jurisdiction of the Kamal Market Committee and filed a return in Form M late, leaving the column on fee liability blank. The Committee levied a market fee, rejecting the dealer's claim of …
The appellant, a civil servant, was found guilty in a departmental enquiry and dismissed from service. He challenged the dismissal by filing a civil suit, which was initially dismissed, but the District Judge later set aside the dismissal order, declaring it illegal. The respondents appealed to the …
The respondent, S.C. Shah, an Assistant Food Controller (Class II) in Gujarat, was accused of issuing bogus cement permits and fabricating a government stamp, leading to his suspension and two FIRs under the Indian Penal Code and the Prevention of Corruption Act. A Review Committee was convened …
Kishorilal Bablani qualified for the IAS in 1974 and was placed in Class II service because the number of Class I vacancies was allegedly miscomputed. He claimed that 97 Class I posts should have been notified, not 40, and sought appointment under the 50% direct‑recruit/50% promotee quota. The …
The case concerned the appointment of Dr. Kumar Bar Das as Professor (SBI Chair) at Utkal University. The advertisement required "about ten years experience of teaching and/or research". The Selection Committee, after evaluating his combined teaching (7 years 7 months) and research (1 year 5 months) …
Nishant Puri, a resident of Himachal Pradesh, applied for admission to the MBBS programme under the Himachal Pradesh University prospectus. Clause (iii) of the prospectus exempts wards of defence personnel or serving Central Government employees who are bona fide Himachalis from the requirement of …
The Haryana State Industrial Development Corporation (HSIDC) allotted an industrial plot to York Printers under an agreement that required the allottee to commence construction within six months, complete it within two years, and start production within three years, failing which the plot could be …
The respondent appealed a rateable value order under Section 217(1) of the Bombay Municipal Corporation Act to the Additional Chief Judge of the Small Causes Court. That order was challenged by the respondent in a second appeal to the High Court under Section 218D, where a single judge partially …
The appellants, representing teachers and staff of aided non‑government schools in Madhya Pradesh, challenged orders of the Regional Provident Fund Commissioner directing contributions to the Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) for the period 1 August 1982 to 1 December 1988, alleging that the Madhya …
The appellant V. K. Dura submitted the highest tender for a sand quarry lease but his offer was rejected. He appealed to the Director of Geology and Mines, who allowed the appeal on 1 April 1997 but granted the lease only for the remaining period up to 31 March 1998 and imposed seigniorage fees …
The landlord M.S. Zayed sued tenant K. Raghavan for possession of a portion of a house under Section 21(1)(h) of the Karnataka Rent Control Act, claiming a reasonable and bona‑fide need for the premises. The trial court found the landlord's need genuine and granted possession, but the Karnataka High …
Mis. Upadhyay & Co. was permitted to collect tolls on the Shastri Bridge for a limited period and later sought to continue collection at revised rates. Various writ petitions were filed in the Allahabad High Court, resulting in interim orders, a Supreme Court set‑aside of those orders, and a High …
The Supreme Court examined two civil appeals arising from an election petition that sought to void the election of L.R. Shivaramagowda on grounds of alleged corrupt practices under the Representation of the People Act, 1951. The petition alleged that the returned candidate had failed to file true …
The writ petition filed by environmental activist M.C. Mehta in 1985 sought proper management and control of traffic in the National Capital Region and Delhi, highlighting vehicular pollution and chaotic traffic conditions that endangered public safety. The Supreme Court observed that the executive …
An ex‑serviceman (respondent No. 1) was re‑employed by the ESI Corporation as a Lower Division Clerk. His salary was fixed at the minimum of the prescribed pay scale under Government Order (G.O.) dated 8 February 1983, and he was also entitled to his full military pension. He contended that, for the …
The appellants sought a declaration that their family shrine, which originated as samadhis, was a private spiritual institution and not a public temple under the Orissa Hindu Religious Endowments Act, 1951. The respondents contended that the shrine had evolved into a public temple where Hindu …
The appellants, daughters of Banarsi Das, claimed that surplus land declared under the Punjab Security of Land Tenures Act, 1953 was not utilised before their father's death, invoking the inheritance exemption under Section 10‑A(b). The State argued that the land had been allotted to a tenant, …
The Supreme Court examined several appeals concerning the liability of insurers under Section 95 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939 for passengers travelling in goods carriages. The petitioners, owners of goods vehicles and claimants, argued that the insurance policy should cover death or injury of …
Dr. J. Shashidhara Prasad was appointed Vice Chancellor of Mysore University on 20 August 1997, effective 4 September 1997, by the Governor (Chancellor) under Section 11 of the Karnataka State Universities Act, 1976. The next day the Chancellor learned of a pending criminal case against the …
The respondent, a Sub‑Inspector of the CRPF, was charged with disobeying transfer orders, neglect of duty and misconduct. During the departmental enquiry, the Enquiry Officer treated letters from two witnesses—one for the department and one for the respondent—as oral statements, despite the …
The Municipal Board of Saharanpur assessed house‑tax and water‑tax on a defunct railway company’s properties situated in a single complex with a "common compound". The Board treated all buildings as one unit for both taxes and allowed a 10% depreciation on the estimated cost of the buildings. The …
The Municipal Board of Saharanpur sought to levy water tax on Imperial Tobacco's factory and residential buildings under Section 128(1)(x) of the U.P. Municipalities Act, 1916, claiming that the entire complex lay within a 600‑foot radius of a public stand‑pipe and was situated in a "common …
The appellants' predecessors obtained an order under Section 8(3) of the Bombay Tenancy and Agricultural Lands (Vidarbha Region) Act, 1958 deleting respondent No. 1’s name from the tenant list after a compromise in which he admitted he was not a tenant and purchased part of the land. No appeal was …
The Supreme Court examined whether a sales‑tax assessment for the year 1985‑86, completed before the expiry of the four‑year limitation under Section 21(2) of the U.P. Trade Tax Act, could be reopened after the legislature enlarged the limitation to eight years by inserting a proviso in the 1991 …
The landlord, Srinivasiah, sought eviction of the tenant, Balaji Krishna Hardware Store, claiming a bona fide need for the shop for his son's business. The Rent Controller, appellate authority, and Madras High Court all ordered eviction, but the Supreme Court reversed these orders, assuming an …
The appellant, a shipowner, and the respondent, Indian Oil Corporation, negotiated a charter party for shipping pipes but never signed the agreement because they could not agree on the format of a standby letter of credit and a performance guarantee, which were treated as conditions precedent. The …
The respondent, a teacher, forged the signatures of the District Education Officer and Auditor in his service book to obtain salary fixation after his previous school closed. The school management dismissed him after an inquiry proved the forgery. The Gujarat Secondary Educational Tribunal set aside …
The appellant, Rafat Ali, leased premises from the respondents, Sugni Bai and heirs, who later sought eviction under the Andhra Pradesh Buildings (Lease, Rent and Eviction) Control Act, 1960 on three grounds: rent default, waste causing damage, and nuisance. Both the Rent Control Court and the …
The appellant, a landlord who was a minor when he applied under Section 31(1) of the Bombay Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948 for possession of land for personal cultivation, had his application dismissed, making the tenant a deemed purchaser. Subsequent proceedings under Section 32‑G to …
Steel City Beverages Ltd., a soft‑drink manufacturer, claimed deferment of sales‑tax on its investment in bottles and crates under the Bihar Sales Tax Supplementary (Deferment of Tax) Rules, 1990. The District Level Committee granted deferment on 90% of its fixed capital investment but excluded …
The State of Bihar introduced an Industrial Policy in 1993 that, under clause 10.4(i)(b), granted a seven‑year sales‑tax exemption on raw‑material purchases to old industrial units whose plant‑and‑machinery investment did not exceed Rs 15 crore as of 1‑April‑1993. A notification issued on 4 April …
The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (through its President) filed a contempt petition against the former Law Secretary, V.K. Agarwal, alleging that his letters demanding a report on alleged contradictory orders interfered with the Tribunal's judicial functions. The Tribunal had originally issued a …
The dispute concerned the right of a respondent (Dadarao) to retain his status as a protected tenant under the Hyderabad Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1950, after the 1955 amendment introduced Section 37A. The appellant (Nivrutti) claimed that the amendment extinguished the respondent's rights …
The petitioners sought judicial intervention under Article 32 for the upgradation of sewerage management systems in the trans‑Yamuna area of Delhi and several sectors of NOIDA. The Supreme Court constituted a five‑member committee chaired by former Cabinet Secretary P.K. Kaul to examine the issues …
Mahabir Prasad Singh filed a civil suit for recovery of possession before the Additional District Judge, Delhi. The respondent, Jacks Aviation Pvt. Ltd., sought a suo motu transfer of the case because its counsel was boycotting the court under a Bar Association resolution, but the trial judge …
Ramujarey, a railway employee appointed as Khalasi in 1964 and later promoted to Semi‑Skilled and Skilled Fitter after passing trade tests, was reverted by an order dated 18‑April‑1980 to the post of Khalasi. He challenged the reversion in a regular suit, which was decreed in his favour, and …
The trustees of a public trust filed an execution application to enforce a scheme framed by the Charity Commissioner, seeking possession of Survey No. 14. The respondents claimed that the first respondent was a tenant of the land and therefore entitled to retain possession until an eviction order. …
The Kerala Industrial Establishments (National and Festival Holidays) (Amendment) Act, 1990 increased compulsory paid holidays for industrial establishments from seven to thirteen. M.R.F. Ltd. challenged the amendment, alleging it infringed its right to carry on trade and business under Article …
The landlords (appellants) let a building to Ms. Shanta Sabnis, who died leaving her daughter (second respondent) as the alleged heir. The landlords sued for eviction on the ground that the premises had been unlawfully sub‑let to the first respondent and his sister, invoking Section 13(1)(e) of the …
The State of Kerala appealed against a Kerala High Court judgment that struck down Section 59A of the Kerala General Sales Tax Act, 1963. Section 59A gave the State Government absolute and final power to determine the rate of sales tax on any goods, without any requirement to hear the affected …
The State of U.P. entered into a contract with Harish Chandra & Co. for excavation and construction work, which the contractor failed to complete, leading the State to finish the work through other agencies and incur extra costs. The dispute over payment was referred to arbitration, where the …
The petitioners, former Emergency Commissioned Officers (ECOs) in the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), challenged the seniority list prepared by the Union of India, alleging that the list improperly accounted for their past Army service. The Court examined whether the 1967 Rules on ECOs applied …
The Appropriate Authority, exercising powers under Section 269‑UD of the Income Tax Act, 1961, concluded that a property in Bangalore was undervalued by more than 15% in an agreement of sale and ordered its compulsory purchase by the Central Government for the consideration stated in the agreement. …
The petitioners, tenants of a commercial premises, challenged the landlord's suit for possession under Clause 13(3)(vi) of the C.P. & Berar Rent Control Order, 1949, arguing that the landlord already owned other premises in the same building, which should bar his claim of bonafide requirement. The …
The appellants, claiming to be original residents of villages on the Bihar‑Uttar Pradesh border, challenged the validity of the Bihar and Uttar Pradesh (Alteration of Boundaries) Act, 1968, arguing that state boundaries were frozen as of 26‑January‑1950 and that the disputed lands were never …
The Supreme Court considered an appeal by the heirs of Veerappa challenging a partition order that gave the widow of Ramshetti a share in the joint family agricultural land. The issue was whether the Hindu Women's Right to Property Act, 1937, as applied in the erstwhile State of Hyderabad, covered …
The appellant, Baby, challenged a Land Tribunal order that held she was not a cultivating tenant. The High Court set aside the Tribunal's decision under Section 103 of the Kerala Land Reforms Act, 1963, on the ground that the Tribunal failed to consider several material documents. The Supreme Court …
The plaintiffs sought a declaration that they were exclusive co‑owners of a parcel of land, while the defendants claimed tenancy under a predecessor and asked for fixity of tenure. The dispute turned on whether the civil court could decide the tenancy issue or had to refer it to the Land Tribunal …
Ion Exchange (India) Ltd., a manufacturer of water purifiers, advertised that its products provided 100% safe drinking water instantly and remained bacteria‑free in storage. The Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Commission, under the MRTP Act, instituted an inquiry and the company accepted …
The appellant, Tin Plate Co. of India Ltd., a manufacturer registered under the Bihar Sales Tax Act and Central Sales Tax Act, filed its return for assessment year 1985‑86. The Commercial Tax Officer disallowed its claim of stock transfer as inter‑state sales and levied 10% tax, issuing a demand …
Hope Plantations Ltd., which owned a large tea estate, claimed exemption from the ceiling area under the Kerala Land Reforms Act for land classified as fuel area, rested tea area, roads and buildings, and other agricultural land interspersed. The Taluk Land Board initially disallowed the fuel and …
The appellants purchased iron and steel scrap and cut it into smaller pieces for use by rolling mills and other manufacturers. They obtained a tax‑exemption eligibility certificate under a notification issued under Section 12 of the Madhya Pradesh General Sales Tax Act, which was later cancelled on …
The Supreme Court heard appeals by landowners from village Rangpuri (village 'R') challenging the Delhi High Court's award of Rs 3000 per bigha as compensation for land acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The appellants argued that, because adjoining villages Masoodpur and Mahipalpur had …
The appellants, Karnataka Pawnbrokers Association, challenged the liability to pay sales tax on the sale of unredeemed pledged goods disposed of through public auction. The issue was whether a pawnbroker, by virtue of statutory authority to sell defaulted pledges, qualifies as a "dealer" and carries …
The Daily Pratap, a newspaper printing business, paid its employees a "Production Bonus" that was a flat‑rate extra amount for extra work. The Regional Provident Fund Commissioner demanded contributions under Section 6 of the Employees' Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1959, …
The President referred nine questions to the Supreme Court concerning the constitutional process for appointing and transferring judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts. The Court clarified that "consultation with the Chief Justice of India" under Articles 217(1) and 222(1) requires a plurality …
The petitioners, including Living Media India Ltd., challenged Notification No. 49/89 Customs which imposed a 30% ad valorem duty on glazed newsprint imported for news magazines between 1 March 1989 and 24 January 1990. The Union later offered to levy only 15% and to refund any excess, subject to …
The petitioner, a tenant, was evicted by the respondent, the landlord, under Section 11(1)(e) of the Bihar Building (Lease Rent and Eviction) Control Act, 1982 on the ground that the fixed‑term lease had expired. The tenant contended that the lease was invalid because the registered deed of …
The Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) appealed against a Delhi High Court order that held a 1988 notification extending the Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948 to shops was inapplicable to M.M. Suri & Associates (P) Ltd., a shop with five officers and fewer than twenty workers. The …
Sarla Ahuja, a widow residing in Calcutta, sought eviction of United India Insurance Co. Ltd., the tenant of her Delhi premises, invoking Section 14(1)(e) of the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958, on the ground of a bona‑fide requirement and lack of suitable accommodation in Delhi. The Rent Controller …
Whirlpool Corporation, a US company, had its "WHIRLPOOL" trademark registered in India in 1957 and renewed twice, but it lapsed after 1977. The Chinar Trust later obtained registration of the same mark and began using it, prompting Whirlpool to file a passing‑off suit and a rectification petition. …
The appellant Kashiram and six others were charged with murder and related offences for allegedly forming an unlawful assembly and shooting Gorelal on 29 December 1986, also injuring four witnesses. The trial court acquitted all accused, but the Madhya Pradesh High Court reversed the acquittal of …
The appellants were promoted on an ad‑hoc basis to Assistant Engineer in the Uttar Pradesh Public Works Department within the quota reserved for promotees and thereafter worked continuously in that post. Their promotions were later confirmed by the State Service Commission, and a seniority list was …
The respondent filed belated income‑tax returns for assessment years 1978‑79 to 1980‑81 after a search and seizure under Section 132 of the Income‑Tax Act, and the assessing officer made assessments higher than the returns. He was prosecuted under Section 276‑C for willful tax evasion. The …
Vithalrao Ganpatrao Warhade filed a declaration under the Maharashtra Agricultural Land (Ceiling on Holdings) Act, 1961 as amended by the 1972 and 1975 amendments. The Surplus Land Determination Tribunal and the Appellate Tribunal declared part of his land surplus and ordered its surrender. The …
The petitioners sought relief under Article 32 concerning the communal riots in Meerut (Sept‑Oct 1982) and the subsequent enquiry commission headed by Justice C.D. Parekh. The Supreme Court repeatedly directed the Uttar Pradesh government to file an affidavit detailing the action taken on the …
The appellants, owners of agricultural land and houses in Panipat, filed a writ petition alleging that effluent discharge from National Fertilizer Ltd's plant damaged their crops, mango orchards, residential buildings and rendered the land unfit for cultivation. The High Court dismissed the petition …
The vendors sold a bungalow in the Meerut cantonment to the vendee, with the agreement stipulating that the vendee must obtain permission from the Military Estate Officer (MEO) for the transfer. Clause 5 provided that if such permission were not granted, the vendee could be released from the …
The case concerned a motion of confidence in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly on 21 October 1997, after which twelve Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) MLAs voted for the government despite a whip issued by BSP leader Mayawati. Mayawati petitioned the Speaker for their disqualification under paragraph …
V. Kasturi voluntarily retired from the State Bank of India in 1984 after more than 20 but less than 25 years of service and was ineligible for pension under Rule 22(1)(c) which then required 25 years. The Rules were amended in September 1986 reducing the qualifying service to 20 years. Kasturi …
The Life Insurance Corporation of India issued a life insurance policy on 31 March 1990, which the insured back‑dated to 10 May 1989 and paid premiums for that period. The insured’s minor daughter committed suicide on 15 November 1992. Clause 4‑B of the policy limits the insurer’s liability to the …
R.D. Sharma was charged under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947 for an offence alleged in an FIR dated 2 November 1982. After a charge‑sheet in 1985, the Special CBI Judge framed charges only in 1993 and, by June 1995, had examined merely three of the forty witnesses listed. Sharma filed a writ …
The Supreme Court examined whether Rule 2(ee)(iii) of the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945, which defines "registered medical practitioner", exceeded the legislative competence of the Central Government under the Indian Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, and whether state notifications declaring …
Vimal Singh was tried for murder under Section 302 IPC for allegedly stabbing Vijay Singh with a knife. The trial court acquitted him, finding the prosecution had not proved the charge beyond reasonable doubt. The complainant, Khuman Singh, filed a revision petition; the Madhya Pradesh High Court …
The tenure‑holder, Mahant Narendra Das, was served a notice under Section 10(2) of the Uttar Pradesh Imposition of Ceiling on Land Holdings Act, 1960 proposing certain land as surplus. While the proceedings were pending, he executed sale deeds transferring portions of the land to the appellants. The …
Sushma Suri, an Additional Government Advocate with more than seven years of experience, applied for the Delhi Higher Judicial Service (DHJS) but was not called for interview. She challenged the decision, arguing that a Government Advocate remains an "advocate" under Article 233(2) of the …
The landlord (appellant) filed an eviction suit against the original tenant for non‑payment of rent and alleged sub‑letting. The trial court decreed eviction, but the Karnataka High Court set aside the decree, holding that Section 31 of the Karnataka Rent Control Act, 1961 was invalid per Padmanabha …
The appellants, industrial units manufacturing toffees in Uttar Pradesh, applied for eligibility certificates under a 1991 notification granting sales‑tax exemption to new and expanding units, but were denied on the ground that toffee was a "sweetmeat" listed in Annexure II of the notification. The …
The Minerals and Metals Trading Corporation of India Ltd., acting as a canalising agent, placed a purchase order with a foreign exporter for tin mill black plate coils on behalf of the Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL). The coils were shipped on the high seas and the bill of lading was endorsed …
Advocate Ajay Kumar Pandey, after his defamation suit and subsequent revision were dismissed, filed a series of contempt petitions against judges of the High Court and subordinate courts, using scurrilous, unparliamentary and abusive language that cast aspersions on their impartiality. The Supreme …
The Supreme Court examined whether prisoners sentenced to rigorous imprisonment may be compelled to perform hard labour without consent and what wages they are entitled to under Article 23 of the Constitution. It held that such labour is lawful as it serves a public purpose of reform and …
P.K. Sharma, an advocate enrolled in 1990, was complained against by Gurdial Singh for allegedly continuing a taxi business after enrollment, violating Bar Council of India Rules 47 and 48. The Disciplinary Committee of the Bar Council of India found him guilty of professional misconduct and …
Arul Nadar, a landowner, was found to possess surplus agricultural land beyond the ceiling prescribed under the Tamil Nadu Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on Land) Act, 1961. He claimed that two settlement deeds executed in favour of his minor sons on 28‑April‑1970 and 2‑May‑1970 were valid under …
Sun Oil Company Ltd., a registered dealer and small‑scale industry, obtained a certificate under Section 4‑AA of the West Bengal Sales Tax Act, 1954 exempting it from "tax" for the period 14‑Jan‑1980 to 14‑Jan‑1985. Despite this, the company was assessed a turnover tax under Section 4‑AAA for part …
The Supreme Court, hearing a writ petition filed by environmental activist M.C. Mehta, examined the problem of vehicular air pollution in Delhi and its earlier order banning commercial vehicles older than 15 years from operating in the National Capital Territory. The Union of India, through the …
The appellant Ranjit Singh was named in an FIR for an unlawful assembly in which a rifle was seized and used to fire at the deceased; the police investigation under Section 173 exonerated him and the case was committed to the Sessions Court. The complainant filed a petition before the Sessions Judge …
The appellant, a doctor who tested HIV‑positive, had his status disclosed by Hospital Z when he was about to marry Ms. Y, leading to social ostracism. He filed a consumer complaint seeking damages for breach of medical confidentiality and violation of his right to privacy under Article 21. The …
The Kurukshetra University closed admissions to its M.Sc (Zoology) programme for 1997‑98 after publishing four merit lists, but four students later left creating vacancies. The university handbook prescribed the admission schedule but was silent on how to fill seats that became vacant after closure. …
The respondent, Vijay Laxmi Oil Industries, invested in fixed capital on 17 July 1989 under the 1986 Industrial Policy Resolution (IPR) and began commercial production on 9 June 1990 when the 1989 IPR was in force. It applied for sales‑tax exemption under the 1989 IPR, but the application was …
The case concerned officers of the Orissa State Police Service who were placed on the 1982 Select List for promotion to the Indian Police Service (IPS) but were not appointed and were omitted from the 1983 Select List. They challenged the 1983 list and the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) held …
The husband of Mrs. Helen C. Rebello died in a collision between a Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation bus and a Karnataka State Transport bus, the accident being caused by negligent driving. The legal heirs filed a claim for compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939 and were awarded …
The Haryana Service Selection Board (SSB) received requisitions for 662 clerk vacancies but prepared a selection list of 5,373 candidates on 15‑Oct‑1989 and recommended 1,692 names in a random order, excluding many higher‑merit candidates. The Punjab & Haryana High Court in Sudesh Kumari’s case …
Basudeo Tiwary, a lecturer appointed in 1978 at an affiliated college that later became a constituent unit of Sido Kanhu University, was re‑appointed on a temporary basis in 1986. The Vice‑Chancellor terminated his services, invoking Section 35(3) of the Bihar State Universities Act, 1976, on the …
Madan Lal Kohli, a class‑III work‑charged employee of the Haryana State Minor Irrigation Tubewell Corporation, was retired at age 58 under Standing Order 16‑A. He challenged the retirement in a writ petition, arguing that work‑charged employees should retire at 60 like class‑IV employees. The Punjab …
The petitioner, Sanjay Musale, filed a writ petition in the Madhya Pradesh High Court alleging public interest, but the petition concealed material facts and appeared to be filed on behalf of another person. The High Court dismissed the petition, holding that there was no genuine public interest and …
A Fiat car was sold and the transferee informed New India Assurance Co. Ltd. of the transfer by letters that did not follow the prescribed form under Section 103-A of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939. The insurer gave no reply. The car later met with an accident, and the victims claimed compensation …
Sangappa Kalyanappa Bangi, a tenant, applied for occupancy rights under Section 45 of the Karnataka Land Reforms Act, 1961. While the proceedings were pending, he executed a will bequeathing his tenancy rights to a third party, and later died. The Land Tribunal and the Appellate Authority held that …
The case arose from a gang‑related shoot‑out at J.J. Hospital in 1992 that resulted in the death of Shailesh Haldankar and injuries to several persons. The appellants, Suresh Budharmal Kalani and Dr. Aken Kumar Gajendra Rai Desai, were charged under Sections 3(3) and 3(4) of the Terrorist and …
The respondent, a Junior Commissioned Officer in the Indian Army, was court‑martialled under Sections 40(a) and 48 of the Army Act, 1950, found guilty and dismissed from service. He filed a writ petition seeking pensionary benefits, and the Delhi High Court, relying on Major G.S. Sodhi’s case, held …
The landlord filed an eviction suit under the U.P. Urban Buildings (Regulation of Letting, Rent and Eviction) Act, 1972, claiming that the shop occupied by the tenant was a newly constructed building first assessed for house tax on 1 April 1982, and therefore exempt from the Act’s protective …
Aundippa Nadar leased the B schedule portion of a plot in 1954 and later erected a pucca superstructure in 1965, after the original cut‑off date of 12 September 1955. He filed an application under Section 9 of the Tamil Nadu City Tenants Protection Act, 1921 (as amended) seeking the right to …
The petitioners (SIEL Ltd. and others) challenged the constitutional validity of the Uttar Pradesh Sheera Niyantran Adhiniyam, 1964 and subsequent state notifications controlling the supply, distribution and price of molasses, arguing that the State lacked legislative competence because the sugar …
The Supreme Court was approached by the Union of India for clarification of its earlier order directing the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to investigate alleged mass human‑rights violations in Punjab. The NHRC raised preliminary objections, contending that Section 36(2) of the Protection …
The G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology had two separate cadres – Research Assistants (B.Sc.) and Senior Research Assistants (M.Sc.) – with different pay scales. Research Assistants sought retrospective parity with Senior Research Assistants, claiming the same pay scales that were …
The Rani Laxmibai Kshetriya Gramin Bank advertised 35 Probationary Officer and 35 Field Supervisor posts in 1983, selected candidates including the respondents, but later appointed fewer officers despite increasing the advertised vacancies. The panel of successful candidates was to remain valid for …
The dispute concerned an eviction order passed by the Rent Controller against the appellants, which was set aside by an appellate authority due to a title dispute. The High Court later affirmed the eviction order, prompting the respondents to file Special Leave Petitions (SLPs) before this Court, …
The landlord filed an eviction suit under Section 13(1)(e) of the Bombay Rents, Hotel and Lodging House Rates Control Act, 1947, alleging that tenant Bakerali Fatehali had unlawfully sublet or transferred his interest in a shop to his two sons. Bakerali had originally taken the shop on his own name, …
B. Singh, a police constable, was dismissed for alleged unauthorized absence. The trial court held that the absence had been regularised as leave without pay, so the misconduct charge did not survive, and also found that Singh was denied a personal hearing and that his signatures were obtained under …
The landlord, a partnership firm, sued its former tenant for possession of premises after a 21‑year lease expired. The partnership was unregistered when the suit was filed, raising a bar under Section 69(2) of the Partnership Act. The trial court and High Court held the suit maintainable and granted …
The appellant, Orient Paper and Industries Ltd., drew water from a point in the river Ib that lay below the 630 RL mark of the Hirakud reservoir. The Irrigation Officer assessed water rate under the Orissa Irrigation Act, 1959, holding that the intake point was within the reservoir and thus water …
The appellant, a senior teacher at Emjay High School, claimed that, after acquiring the requisite qualifications, he should have been appointed Headmaster of the minority‑aided school. The school management instead transferred a qualified teacher from another school and appointed him as Headmaster, …
Ammonia Supplies Corp. (P) Ltd. claimed it had invested in 50% of the shares of Modern Plastic Containers Pvt. Ltd., a claim the respondent denied. The appellant filed a petition under Sections 397, 398 and 155 of the Companies Act, 1956 seeking rectification of the register of members. The Delhi …
The appellant sought redemption of a 1947 usufructuary mortgage, but the respondents contended that they had become deemed tenants under Section 4A of the Kerala Land Reforms Act, 1964 (as amended by Act 35 of 1969) because they had possessed the mortgaged land continuously for more than fifty years …
The Zippers Karamchari Union filed a writ petition under Article 32 seeking to quash the Central Government's permission to YKK for setting up an integrated plant for zip fasteners and to set aside Notification No. S.O. 309(E) dated 30 May 1986, alleging that the de‑reservation of zip‑fastener …
The respondent obtained an ex‑parte decree against the appellant. The appellant filed an application to set aside the decree but delayed filing it by 883 days, citing his advocate's negligence as the cause. The trial court, applying Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963, accepted the explanation and …
The police filed a report under Section 190(1)(b) CrPC and the trial court acquitted all accused. The complainant, Birbal, appealed to the High Court under Section 378(4) after obtaining leave, and the High Court convicted two of the appellants. The appellants challenged this conviction before the …
B.N. Sharma, a retired member of the Rajasthan Judicial Service, sought promotion to the Rajasthan Higher Judicial Service. After filing a writ petition that was withdrawn with liberty to re‑file, his representation was rejected by the High Court’s Full Court, prompting a second writ petition which …
The appellants were convicted of murder under Sections 302/149 IPC for the killing of Munnabhai, but the Madhya Pradesh High Court Division Bench was split on the convictions of seven of them. The matter was referred to a third judge under Section 392 of the CrPC, who refused to revisit the …
M/s DLF Universal Ltd. proposed a garden colony of 270 country‑type villas on agricultural land along the Arkavathi River. The Karnataka State Government approved the scheme on 29 June 1991, imposing conditions prescribed by the State Pollution Control Board to prevent water pollution and ensuring …
The case concerned a scheme for the administration of the Devarajaswamy Temple at Kancheepuram, originally settled in 1909 under Section 92 of the Code of Civil Procedure and modified in 1941 under the Madras Hindu Religious Endowments Act, 1927. In 1982 the Deputy Commissioner of Hindu Religious …
The Allahabad Jal Sansthan created the post of Finance Officer in 1978 without prior State Government approval and promoted the appellant to that post in 1986. In 1992 the State Government ordered his reversion to Accounts Officer, alleging that the post creation and promotion were irregular under …
The appellant, a passenger in a bus owned by the Managing Director of Assam State Transport Corporation, suffered serious injuries when a bomb exploded inside the bus while passengers were alighting at the last stop during the Assam agitation. He claimed compensation under Sections 92‑A and 110 of …
Muthiah Sekhar, a 25‑year‑old lawyer, was injured in a collision between a taxi and a bus owned by Nesamony TPT. Corporation Ltd. He suffered permanent dislocation of the right hip, 60% loss of vision in the left eye and 50% loss of hearing in the left ear, and had to travel to New York for balloon …
M.S. Bindra, a senior Indian Revenue Service officer, was compulsorily retired on the ground that his integrity was doubtful, based on three investigations cited by a Screening Committee. The Committee’s conclusions were challenged before the Central Administrative Tribunal, which dismissed the …
Two neighbours were litigating over a narrow lane. The plaintiff obtained an interim injunction restraining the defendant from obstructing the lane, but the defendant erected a brick wall in defiance. The trial court, invoking Order 39 Rule 2A of the Code of Civil Procedure, ordered the defendant's …
The tenant, Mohan Singh, obtained two successive permissions for a limited tenancy under Section 21 of the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958. After the second limited period expired, the landlord sought possession and the tenant alleged that the second permission was procured by fraud and that he was …
The appellants, former Rangers promoted temporarily as Assistant Conservators of Forests under Rule 9(a)(i), claimed seniority over directly recruited Assistant Conservators appointed after 1 May 1978. The High Court dismissed the claim, holding that temporary or stop‑gap appointments do not …
The landlord filed an eviction suit against the tenant claiming a bona‑fide personal need for the premises to start a general‑store business. The trial court, after evaluating evidence, held that the landlord's need was not genuine and dismissed the suit; the appellate court affirmed this finding. …
The U.P. State Road Transport Corporation sought permits for routes covered by an exclusive scheme and was told by the Regional Transport Authority that, under Section 58(2)(a) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939, the permits had to be renewed every three years. The corporation challenged this, arguing …
The landlord filed an eviction petition under Section 14(1)(e) read with Section 25B of the Delhi Rent Control Act, claiming a bona‑fide need for the suit premises. The tenant contended that the landlord already possessed an alternate residence at Subzi Mandi, which was concealed, and that the …
The Gujarat police seized sheep and goats belonging to C.M. Nat for alleged violations of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 and related statutes. A Judicial Magistrate initially ordered that the animals be placed under the custody of the appellant Pinjrapole, but the Additional Sessions …
The dispute involved two competing auction purchasers over a suit property that had been subject to a 1950 security deed (Exhibit A6) executed to raise an attachment before judgment. The trial court held that Exhibit A6 created a charge, granting the appellant a right to redeem the first mortgage …
The respondents, engineers deputed from the Central Public Works Department to the National Building Construction Corporation (NBCC) for projects in Iraq, were paid a foreign allowance of 125% of their basic salary. After the Fourth Pay Commission revised their basic pay, they sought a direction …
The appellant, Sadanandan Badran, received a Rs 30,000 cheque from the respondent, Madhavan Sunil Kumar, to settle a loan. The cheque was presented twice (January and May 1991) and was dishonoured both times for insufficient funds. After each dishonour the appellant issued a legal notice demanding …
The landlord, Madho Parshad Vaidya, sought eviction of tenant Kala Devi under Section 14(2)(ii) of the Himachal Pradesh Urban Rent Control Act, 1987, alleging that she had sublet the shop to Ravinder Kapur. The trial court found no evidence of subletting, holding that Kapur was merely a manager and …
The landlord, Madho Parshad Vaidya, filed an eviction petition under Section 14(2)(ii) of the Himachal Pradesh Urban Rent Control Act, 1987, alleging that tenant Kala Devi had sublet her shop to Ravinder Kapur. The trial court found no evidence of subletting and held that the tenant retained …
The landlord sued the tenant for recovery of a shop on the ground that the tenant had sublet the premises without consent. The trial court and the first appellate court found that subletting had occurred and decreed in favour of the landlord. The tenant appealed, and the High Court, exercising …
The Hydro‑Electric Employees Union and other petitioners challenged the U.P. State Electricity Board’s decision to amalgamate the posts of Meter Readers, Sub‑Station Operators and Switch Board Attendants into a single cadre and the regulation framed under Section 79(c) of the Electricity Supply Act, …
The petitioners, M. Satyanarayana Murthy and others, filed a second review petition (RPD No. 17573 of 1998) challenging an order previously reviewed in Review Petition No. 214 of 1995, which had been dismissed. The second petition was filed after a delay of 2 years and 321 days, and the petitioners' …
The Orissa Public Service Commission advertised a post of Junior Teacher (Lecturer) in Surgical Gastroenterology, requiring an M.S. degree with two years of special training in a Medical Council of India‑recognised institution. Dr. D. Sahu, a qualified surgeon who had acquired such training while …
Canara Bank had advanced three loans to a landlord for constructing strong rooms that the bank later leased. The loans were subject to demand promissory notes stipulating interest rates above the RBI rate, compounded quarterly, and the bank debited interest at the contractual rates with quarterly …
Muneshwar (deceased) filed a partition suit under Section 176 of the U.P. Zamindari Abolition Act, which was decreed but never executed, leaving him in possession of the land. The respondents later filed a suit for possession under Section 209, more than six years after the date prescribed in …
The plaintiffs (first purchasers) bought land from the vendors under a registered sale deed dated 30 April 1963 for Rs.15,000, part of which was to be kept in deposit for a mortgage. The vendors later cancelled this deed and executed a second sale deed in favour of other buyers, alleging that the …
The respondent, G.S. Sonakiya, was appointed as an ad hoc Assistant Engineer in the Uttar Pradesh Public Works Department. During his service he had an adverse entry for 1976-77, his integrity for that year was withheld, and it was discovered that he had altered his High School Certificate to reduce …
Punjab National Bank (PNB) initiated disciplinary proceedings against two assistant managers, Misra and Goel, after a Rs 1 lakh shortage was discovered in a currency chest. An inquiry officer found Misra guilty of only one charge and exonerated Goel of all charges, but the bank's disciplinary …
The appellants, members of a family that had a long-standing feud with their neighbours, entered the victims' house on 26 October 1989 and murdered four persons, including a five‑year‑old child, using weapons such as kulhari and hansia. The trial court and the Allahabad High Court convicted them …
The landlord sought eviction of a long‑term tenant under the Kerala Buildings (Lease & Rent Control) Act, 1965, claiming a bonafide need for his son to start a grocery business in the premises. After the initial dismissal, the landlord obtained vacant possession of an adjacent building and the …
The appellants, rice millers, were required under the U.P. Rice and Paddy (Levy and Regulation of Trade) Order, 1985 to sell rice to the State Government. The Market Committee demanded that the millers pay a market fee under Section 17(iii)(b)(3) of the U.P. Krishi Utpadan Mandi Adhiniyam, 1964. The …
The landlord (appellant) filed an eviction suit under the Bihar Buildings (Lease, Rent & Eviction) Control Act, 1982 on the ground of bona‑fide personal requirement. The trial court dismissed the suit; the landlord appealed and obtained a decree for eviction, which the tenants (respondents) …
The plaintiff, Satya Gupta, sued for partition of a house that had been purchased by her late husband Battu Mal in the joint names of himself and the plaintiff, alleging that half of the property belonged to her. The trial court held that the plaintiff had not shown how the claim arose but …
The Food Corporation of India (FCI) amended its Staff Regulations in 1976 and 1977 (30th and 43rd Amendments) to require three years of service for graduates and five years for non‑graduates for promotion to Assistant Grade‑I and II posts. Non‑graduate employees filed writ petitions in several High …
The plaintiff, an undischarged insolvent, entered into a joint application with the creditor to sell his land for the debt amount, with a clause allowing repurchase within five years. After the sale deed was executed by the Official Receiver, the plaintiff was adjudicated insolvent, but later …
The respondent, S.N. Dubey, a non‑State Civil Service officer appointed to the Indian Administrative Service in 1981, was assigned the year 1977 as his "year of allotment" for seniority purposes under the proviso to Rule 3(3)(c) of the IAS (Regulation of Seniority) Rules, 1954. He challenged this …
For the 1981 Census, posts of Computors were created and respondents 5‑37 were appointed ad hoc to those posts. After the census, the posts continued and the Registrar General, after consulting the Department of Personnel and Training, regularised the appointments on 12 March 1991, stating that …
Madras Auto Service (P) Ltd. obtained a 39‑year lease on premises and, under the lease terms, demolished the existing structure and constructed a new building at its own cost, which legally belonged to the lessor. The company claimed the construction costs (Rs 1,62,835 and Rs 50,937) as deductible …
The State of Rajasthan appealed the Rajasthan High Court’s judgment that acquitted five accused of murder (Sec. 302 IPC) on the ground of private defence and convicted them only under lesser offences. The incident involved a dispute over agricultural land where the accused were found ploughing the …
The State of Madhya Pradesh issued a 1978 notification exempting purchase tax on iron and steel provided the goods had "suffered" entry tax under the State Entry Tax Act before purchase. A 1977 notification later exempted new industries, like Indore Iron and Steel Mills, from paying entry tax. The …
The tenant, P.R. Deshpande, filed a revision petition under Section 50 of the Karnataka Rent Control Act, 1961, but failed to deposit the arrears of rent required by Section 29(1) at the time of filing. The Karnataka High Court dismissed the revision petition for this deficiency, gave the tenant six …
The State of Andhra Pradesh prosecuted twenty‑one accused for a night‑time raid on the house of Gankidi Mohan Reddy that resulted in his murder. The trial court convicted eleven of them under Sections 148, 302 read with 149 IPC and related offences; the High Court set aside the convictions of six …
Sonic Electrochem, the manufacturer of JET‑MAT, challenged the classification of its product as a "mosquito repellent" under Entry 129 of Schedule II Part A of the Gujarat Sales Tax Act, 1969, arguing that the product is an insecticide and should enjoy the partial exemption provided under Entry 98. …
The Supreme Court examined the interpretation of Rule 258(2)(ii) of the Andhra Pradesh Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 in the context of a scheme notified under Section 100(3) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1985. Bus operators sought town‑service permits for routes extending beyond 8 km from municipal …
The appellant, an Executive Engineer who turned 50 in May 1985, was not reviewed under the 1983 circular that required performance review before age 50. Instead, his case was reviewed in June 1987 under a later 1986 circular that raised the performance standard to "not below good" and ordered his …
The State of Orissa leased 569.6 acres to the Steel Authority of India for extracting limestone and dolomite, with an agreement that royalty be paid on the minerals extracted. The Authority processed the run‑of‑mine material to remove waste before weighing the product, and argued that royalty should …
The Union of India appealed against a Madhya Pradesh High Court order that issued notice in a writ petition seeking to direct the Chief Justice of India to appoint Indore as a seat for the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court examined whether the writ petition raised any arguable or triable issue under …
The senior employee, M. Suryanarayana Rao, claimed that his pay should be stepped up to match that of his junior who had been given an ad‑hoc promotion on a long‑term basis within a different circle, resulting in the junior drawing a higher salary. The Central Administrative Tribunal allowed the …
Dr. A.K. Ghosh, a senior officer of the Cholera Research Centre, fraudulently claimed House Rent Allowance (HRA) for ten years by presenting municipal certificates that overstated the rental value of his own house, which in reality was below 10% of his salary. An internal audit uncovered the fraud, …
The Municipal Council of Khurai received a 7‑acre parcel of land (Khasra No. 412/2) as a gift in 1912 to establish a grain market. The Council later transferred the land to the Krishi Upaj Mandi Samiti (Market Committee) under the Madhya Pradesh Agricultural Produce Markets Act, 1960, and claimed …
