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The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (the Council) issued a notice to Price Waterhouse for alleged professional misconduct in preparing a booklet for EXIM Bank. After a written statement, the Council referred the matter to its Disciplinary Committee, which reported a finding of "not …
The case concerned the validity of mining leases granted by the State of Andhra Pradesh to non-tribal persons in scheduled areas, including reserved forests. The appellant, a society, challenged these leases as violating the Andhra Pradesh Scheduled Area Land Transfer Regulation, 1959, the Forest …
The case involves a challenge to the Haryana Service of Engineers Act, 1995, which was enacted with retrospective effect to alter the seniority rules between direct recruits and promotees in the Haryana Public Works Department. The Supreme Court had earlier interpreted the rules in Sehgal and …
The appellant, an Excise Inspector, conducted a raid on a toddy contractor and seized adulterated toddy containing the poisonous substance chloral hydrate, leading to prosecution and cancellation of the contractor's licence. In retaliation, the contractor filed a complaint against the officer, which …
The State of Gujarat appealed the acquittal of Anirudhsing Mahipatsingh Jadeja (Accused No.1) and Nilesh Kumar (Accused No.2) for the murder of MLA Popatbhai Sorathiya during an Independence Day ceremony. The trial court had held that the prosecution failed to prove the accused's presence, the …
The appellants, members of the Apex Bank of Madhya Pradesh, challenged the Registrar's assumption of control over the Bank after the term of its Board of Directors and Managing Committee expired without elections. The High Court had held that the Registrar was justified under Section 49(8)(ii) of …
New India Assurance Co. Ltd. issued two marine insurance policies to cover consignment of computer waste from Antward to Bombay. The vessel was diverted to Muscat due to a port strike and the insurer stipulated that the goods must be re‑shipped within 60 days, otherwise liability would cease. The …
The Supreme Court entertained a public‑interest writ under Article 32 on behalf of Gaurav Jain, seeking rescue, rehabilitation and education for children of prostitutes and an overall scheme to eradicate prostitution. The Court examined the constitutional guarantees under Articles 14, 15, 21, 23, …
The Bombay Canteen Employees' Association, representing five canteen workers of the Prabhadevi Telephone Exchange, challenged their termination without notice or retrenchment compensation, seeking reinstatement and back wages under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. The Union of India contended that …
The State of West Bengal sought to requisition two plots of land for a housing project under Section 3(1) of the West Bengal Land (Requisition and Acquisition) Act, 1948. The owners challenged the requisition, alleging that the statutory notice was not served as required by Rule 3 of the 1948 Rules, …
The West Bengal Housing Board sought to acquire 0.63 acres of land belonging to Brijendra Lal Mundhra for a housing project for weaker sections, which included an approach road, market complex, clinic and drainage. The land was requisitioned under the West Bengal Land (Requisition and Acquisition) …
The petitioner’s land was acquired under a Section 4 notification of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 and the reference court awarded compensation on 18 May 1990. He filed an application under Section 28‑A on 22 July 1992, claiming he only learned on 19 July 1992 that compensation for other lands had …
The appellants purchased lands in 1962‑64 from original grantees who had received the parcels under the Karnataka Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prohibition of Transfer of Certain Lands) Act, 1978. The Act prohibits alienation of such lands for a specified period, rendering the sales …
The West Bengal Housing Board, acting through a joint‑sector company, requisitioned and later acquired 1.82 acres of land to build a housing scheme for low‑ and middle‑income groups. The petitioners, who had purchased the land but whose names were not yet entered in the Record of Rights, claimed …
The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) rejected applications of several industrial units for allotment of alternative industrial plots, citing two grounds: the applicants did not possess a municipal licence under Section 416 of the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act and Rule 6(v) of the Delhi …
The petitioner, Konda Venugopala Raju, filed a declaration under the Andhra Pradesh Land Reforms (Ceiling of Agricultural Holdings) Act, 1972, claiming that 5 acres 66 cents of his land were non‑agricultural and should be excluded from the ceiling calculation. The primary Tribunal and the High Court …
The widows of a casual railway labourer who had completed six months of service and obtained temporary workman status, but died before being appointed to a temporary post, claimed family pension under the 1964 Family Pension Scheme. The Supreme Court examined whether such pension benefits are …
The Supreme Court examined the allocation of 40 flats in a cooperative society built on government land, where the builder had allotted them to non‑Dalit members contrary to the reservation regulations favoring Dalits. The Registrar of Cooperative Societies investigated and found the allotments …
K.G. Padmanabha Prabhu owned several parcels of land with trees in Polluttu village. The Kerala State Electricity Board, invoking Section 51 of the Indian Electricity Act, 1910 and Sections 10 to 16(3) of the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885, acquired the trees and laid electric lines across the land. The …
In 1980 the Haryana Irrigation Department requisitioned four Sub‑Divisional Clerk vacancies, but the Subordinate Service Selection Board prepared a list of 28 candidates in 1982 and recommended eight for appointment in the Hathnikund circle. The Superintendent Engineer returned the list, stating …
The Food Corporation of India (FCI) issued a charge-sheet against Bantsingh and others and, under Rule 58(8) of its Staff Regulations, denied the respondents permission to engage a retired employee, Kamal Kumar, as a defence assistant in the departmental enquiry. The respondents filed a writ …
Fenner (India) Ltd entered into an agreement with Vijay Exports for a purchase advance of up to Rs 30 lakh, secured by a bank guarantee issued by Punjab and Sind Bank. Fenner advanced Rs 20 lakh, but Vijay Exports defaulted on repayment, prompting Fenner to sue the bank for the amount advanced plus …
The appellant, an Executive Engineer, was tasked with a visual inspection of a drainage project and submitted a report. Subsequently, an FIR was lodged against the contractor and staff, leading to the suspension of 95 employees, including the appellant. After reinstatement, the appellant was denied …
The respondents, police personnel, were accused of misbehaving with two women and were subjected to a departmental enquiry and a criminal case, which was later withdrawn. They repeatedly failed to appear before the Enquiry Officer despite several opportunities, leading the Officer to record ex parte …
The Haryana Seeds Development Corporation Ltd. closed several of its seed sales units after heavy floods, resulting in the termination of several employees, including the respondents. The employees sought a reference under Section 10(1)(c) of the Industrial Disputes Act, claiming that their …
The Delhi Judicial Service Association filed a writ petition under Article 32 of the Constitution alleging a shortage of accommodation in the Tis Hazari Courts. The Supreme Court constituted a three‑advocate committee to inspect the premises and report on vacant rooms. The committee identified …
The appellants, owners of a one‑third share in land acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, were awarded compensation by the Land Acquisition Officer, which was later enhanced by the Reference Court under Section 18. The respondent appealed to the High Court, which further increased the …
Nand Lal Pant, a Trained Graduate Teacher appointed in 1974, was asked to officiate as a Post‑Graduate Teacher (Sanskrit) from 1986 when a vacancy arose. He repeatedly sought promotion to the PGT (Sanskrit) post, but his representations were rejected on the ground that there was no regular promotion …
The Supreme Court examined the recommendations of a committee appointed to determine the pay scales, honoraria and classification of hereditary religious staff of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) under the Andhra Pradesh Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments Act, 1987. …
The petitioners sought review of the State Government's acceptance of a Committee's recommendations under the Andhra Pradesh Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments Act, 1987 concerning classification of temples, remuneration and cadre strength of Archakas, and related …
The mortgagors filed a suit for redemption of a mortgage and the mortgagee claimed fixation of tenure under Sections 4A(1)(b) and 13 of the Kerala Land Reforms Act, alternatively seeking deemed Kudikidappu rights over three cents of land under Explanation IV to Section 2(25). The trial court …
The Supreme Court examined the implementation of welfare measures for Archakas and other temple employees under the Andhra Pradesh Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments Act, 1987. It upheld the constitutional validity of the Act and held that the abolition of hereditary rights …
Five former hereditary mirasidars of Shri Padmavathi Ammavari Temple, Tiruchanur, challenged their dispossession of religious duties after the abolition of hereditary rights under Sections 34(2) and 144 of the Andhra Pradesh Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions & Endowments Act, 1987. They …
The Supreme Court examined the constitutional validity of the Andhra Pradesh Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments Act, 1987, particularly its provisions abolishing hereditary rights of Archakas and other temple officials. It held that such abolition was not unconstitutional and …
The Executive Officer of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) filed an application seeking recovery of excess payments made to archakas, gamekars, jeeyamgars and other mirasidars under the Andhra Pradesh Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments Act, 1987. The TTD alleged that …
The Steel Authority of India Ltd (successor to Hindustan Steel Ltd) had taken on rent premises from the Life Insurance Corporation of India but failed to vacate, leading to eviction proceedings under the Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1971. The petitioner sought a writ …
The appellants, Diamond Plastic Industries and others, set up an ancillary unit for watch components under the Ancillary Development Programme of Hyderabad Allwyn Limited, a state government undertaking. A dispute arose over the amount payable to them, leading to a writ petition in which the High …
The case concerned a long‑standing dispute between directly recruited Section Officers and promotee officers in the Central Secretariat Service over the allocation of vacancies. The 1962 Rules prescribed a 1/6 (later 1/5) quota for direct recruitment, with the remainder filled by promotion, and the …
The Committee of a Karnataka cooperative society was superseded and an Administrator was appointed under Section 30 of the Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act, 1959. During his tenure the Administrator enrolled new members and issued a schedule for elections to a new Committee, which the …
Ballav Kumar Sethi, a 24‑year‑old, was killed by an oil tanker. His dependents filed a claim under Section 110‑A of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939 for loss of estate and support. The Tribunal awarded Rs 1,00,000 and the High Court added Rs 18,000. The Supreme Court examined the multiplier method for …
The Union of India requisitioned 1,007 kanals of land in Sansoo village, Udhampur, under Section 6 of the Jammu and Kashmir Requisition and Acquisition of Immovable Property Act, 1968. The Land Acquisition Officer initially fixed compensation at Rs 12,000‑9,000 per kanal, but the claimants appealed …
The respondent, a dairy helper, was dismissed for inflating milk supply and fat content. The domestic enquiry was held defective by the Labour Court, which then allowed both parties to present fresh evidence; the Court found the misconduct proved and the dismissal justified. The High Court altered …
The appellant, a spinning and weaving mill, installed pumps in 1989 to draw water from the river Wana for industrial use. The Maharashtra Government, under Section 70 of the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, 1966, issued a resolution fixing rates of water cess for non‑agricultural purposes, and the …
The petitioner, a bank official of Tulsi Gramin Bank, was charged under Section 3 of the Regional Rural Banks Act, 1976 for dereliction of duty and, after a disciplinary inquiry, three salary increments were withheld cumulatively. On appeal, the appellate authority ordered that "one increment is …
Murlidhar Jalan, the appellant, claimed title to a parcel of government land on the basis that he had originally obtained a 99‑year lease which expired in 1965. Although the lease was not formally renewed, a government officer continued to accept rent from the appellant. The appellant sought a …
The respondent, who owned a parcel of land, served a notice to the appellant to vacate and obtained a final order of eviction, which was confirmed by the Supreme Court. Execution proceedings were later initiated, but the appellant objected, arguing that more than twelve years had elapsed and the …
Anil Bapurao Kanase, a seasonal worker in the chemistry section of Krishna Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Ltd., was terminated after the sugar crushing season ended. He claimed that the termination amounted to retrenchment under Section 25‑F of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, and sought a reference …
The petitioner, Y.R. Veeranna, claimed occupancy‑tenant rights over 13 acres 24 gunthas in K.R. Nagar Taluk under Sections 44 and 48‑A of the Karnataka Land Reforms Act, filing a Form‑7 application. The Tribunal and the Karnataka High Court rejected his claim because he was not personally …
The builder constructed an eight‑storey building called "White House" in Delhi, delivering flats to purchasers including the appellants. It was later discovered that the top four floors were built in violation of municipal regulations, leading the New Delhi Municipal Council to demolish those …
The Gujarat Agricultural Produce Market Committee advertised allotment of shops in a new market yard under the Gujarat Agricultural Produce Markets Act, 1963. Two respondents filed a suit seeking a perpetual injunction to restrain the Committee from making any allotments, and an interim injunction …
The petitioner, G. Y. Mandrekar, purchased a commercial tipper truck from Tata Engineering and Locomotive Co. Ltd. and, after running it for about 9,000 km, discovered several defects including worn tyres, improperly fixed front axle pins, and excessive vibration. Despite repeated complaints and …
The appellants' land was acquired under a notification of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. After the original award, a reference court enhanced compensation for similar lands, and the appellants filed a Section 28‑A reference within three months, which remained pending. The High Court later further …
Ashis Kumar Hazra filed a suit against Rubi Park Co-operative Housing Society Ltd. after a notice for arbitration was issued on 26 October 1974 under Section 95(3) of the West Bengal Co-operative Societies Act, 1983, which requires a claim to be laid within two months. The suit was filed on 10 …
In 1952, 1.94 acres of land were acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 for a national highway, of which only 80% was used. The remaining land was sold by the Government in 1979 to the former owner at the compensation rate, an action challenged by writ petitions. The Government relied on an …
The respondent was appointed by the Maharashtra Education Department for a one‑year term ending with an automatic termination clause. No appointment was made for the following year because the State Government did not sanction any grant‑in‑aid positions. The respondent appealed to the Tribunal for …
The respondent, Constable Bakhshish Singh, was absent from duty without leave from November 7, 1986 to March 1, 1988, leading to disciplinary proceedings that resulted in his dismissal. The trial court dismissed the suit filed by the constable, and the first appellate court remanded the matter for …
The appellant, R. Varadarajan, sought a notice on the limited question of compensation for a building, asserting he was in possession. The respondents countered that the appellant had let the building to Jasmine Electricals and that they were in possession. The appellant admitted letting the …
Petitioners Kashinath Kher and others filed contempt petitions under Section 23 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, alleging that respondents, including Dinesh Kumar Bhaghat, failed to implement the Supreme Court's directions in State Bank of India & Ors. v. Kashinath Kher & Ors. (1996) 8 SCC 762 …
Ten workmen were employed by Sri Ganganagar Urban Co‑operative Bank in 1992 and were dismissed on 5 June 1992 without any prior notice or payment in lieu of notice. They filed an application before the Industrial Tribunal under Section 33(c‑2) of the Industrial Disputes Act seeking reinstatement …
The respondent was engaged on daily wages for a state‑run project that was closed, leading to his discharge. He filed a claim under Section 10 of the Industrial Disputes Act seeking continuity of service and back wages. The Labour Court and the Karnataka High Court held that he was entitled to …
The case concerned a 68‑acre government lease in the Andaman & Nicobar Islands originally granted to Khansahib Naban Ali for 30 years in 1922. After his death, the lease was transferred to the appellant’s father‑in‑law and subsequently to the appellant, who applied for a renewal/assignment after the …
The case concerned the Sardarajanti Kalan Cooperative Agricultural Service Society, where the President, along with the Secretary and Treasurer (Cashier), were held jointly liable for an unaccounted sum of Rs 65,726.59. An award under the Haryana Cooperative Societies Act had found the three …
The appellant, Agauta Sugar and Chemicals, had failed to pay approximately Rs 29 crore owed to cane growers and societies for sugarcane supplied, leading the District Collector to attach the factory’s sugar stock‑in‑hand. The factory filed a writ petition challenging the attachment, and the High …
The Supreme Court approved a rehabilitation scheme for Ashok Paper Mills, Darbhanga, and ordered its implementation after the IDBI reneged on loan commitments. The petitioners, representing the mill workers, sought the Court's intervention to compel the Finance Ministry and IDBI to honour the scheme …
The case concerned the appointment of K.K. Sharma as Professor of Ancient History at Meerut University. The Selection Committee, lacking two external experts, selected Sharma, but the Executive Council rejected the selection because Sharma did not hold a Ph.D. in Ancient History. Under Section …
Shirish Kumar Rangrao Patil, a probationer civil judge, was accused of demanding illegal gratification and other misconduct. An inquiry officer found several charges proved, and a show‑cause notice was issued. A committee of five High Court judges (four of whom met) accepted the findings and …
The Supreme Court examined appeals by landowners (Meharban & others) against the State of U.P. concerning compensation for lands acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 for the planned development of Meerut City. The High Court had reduced the compensation awarded by the reference court to …
The appellant Plot Holders Association challenged the award made under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 for a large parcel of land in Sahibabad, contending that the authorities were not liable to pay solatium and interest under the 1984 amendment. The Special Land Acquisition Officer had already …
The respondents, who were Head Constables, appeared for the promotion examination to Assistant Sub‑Inspectors in December 1993. Because very few candidates passed, the Director‑General of Police (DGP) granted 15% grace marks to general candidates and 10% to reserved‑category candidates, but only for …
The Supreme Court considered an appeal by the Union of India challenging the enhanced compensation awarded by a reference court in a land acquisition proceeding. The acquisition was made under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, and the compensation was initially set by the Land …
The Supreme Court examined the compensation payable for 97 acres of agricultural land acquired for a colony for weaker sections in Guntur district. The Land Acquisition Officer initially awarded Rs 22,940 per acre, which was enhanced by the Subordinate Judge to Rs 1,00,000 per acre and further by …
The respondent was granted a 30‑year lease of Government land in 1949, renewable up to 99 years, but the lease was terminated in 1960. The land was later acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, and the Land Acquisition Officer awarded Rs 4,000 per bigha in 1967. The reference court enhanced …
The Supreme Court examined a large land acquisition under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 where the Collector had initially classified lands into four belts and awarded uniform compensation. On reference, the lower court re‑classified the lands into Classes A and B and enhanced compensation, but the …
The State Road Transport Corporation acquired 14 acres 32 guntas of land for a bus stand under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The acquisition officer initially fixed compensation at Rs. 7,500 per acre, which was later enhanced by the reference court to Rs. 3.60 lakh per acre and subsequently …
The petition sought to recall the Bombay High Court's order dated 2 September 1994 that delegated the power to issue social‑status (caste) certificates to the Sub‑Divisional Officer and to replace the directions concerning the composition of caste‑scrutiny committees. The court examined whether the …
The Government of Andhra Pradesh dismissed Inspector B. Ashok Kumar after he was found to have demanded and accepted a Rs. 3,000 illegal gratification to refrain from filing a complaint. The Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunal, after a disciplinary inquiry, held the charge proved and recommended …
Justice S.S. Dewan, former Chief Justice of the Punjab & Haryana High Court, retired on 31‑12‑1989 and elected pension under Part III of Schedule I of the High Court Judges (Conditions of Service) Act, 1954, governed by the Punjab Superior Judicial Service Rules, 1963. On 20‑Feb‑1990 Rule 16 of …
Manohar Lal Mirchea retired as a District and Sessions Judge in 1984, when his death‑cum‑retirement benefits were governed by the All India Services (Death‑cum‑Retirement Benefits) Rules, 1958. In 1990 Punjab amended Rule 16 of the Punjab Superior Judicial Service Rules, making the Punjab Civil …
V. Gangaram, a teacher appointed in 1959, obtained successive qualifications (B.A., M.A., B.Ed., M.Ed.) and was granted advance increments on the pay scale each time. The government circulars allowed one increment for a B.A. or equivalent, one for B.Ed., one for M.A., and one for M.Ed., but the post …
The appellant, placed at No.10 on a select list of ten candidates for two lecturer positions in Physical Education, sought appointment after two candidates were already appointed. The government rejected his claim, citing an amendment to the Kerala Collegiate Education Service Special Rules, 1994, …
The Chairman of a bank, Kulwant Singh, was surcharged for allegedly using a bank car for unofficial purposes and purchasing furniture, with the bank seeking personal recovery of the expenses. The High Court quashed the surcharge, prompting the bank to appeal. The Supreme Court directed the Joint …
The 1994 Gram Panchayat Sarpanch election in Rewa district resulted in Smt. Ram Rati being declared elected over Saroj Devi. Saroj Devi filed an election petition alleging that the election was not properly conducted and that a recount was not carried out despite an alleged application. The Tribunal …
The appellants owned 25 bighas of land in Khirkee village that were covered by a composite notification under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 issued on 5 November 1980, and a subsequent declaration under Section 6 published on 7 June 1985, more than three years later. Several writ …
The State issued a notification under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 to acquire land in Gadwal for a bus depot. The Land Acquisition Officer initially awarded compensation of Rs 8,000 per acre, which was enhanced by the Civil Court to Rs 20 per square yard and confirmed by the Andhra …
The Maharashtra Public Service Commission sought to appoint a Deputy Medical Superintendent, prescribing a post‑graduation in Medicine and fifteen years of experience as mandatory qualifications. Dr. Bhanumati Purushottam Tathod, the respondent, had only fourteen years of experience and was not …
Dr. Sailabala Padhi applied for the post of Professor of Environmental Science at Berhampur University. The Selection Committee found no candidate qualified, but the Sub‑Committee of the Syndicate recommended her appointment based on her marks and her MSc in Botany (Algology) and PhD in Algology. …
The respondent, a doctor employed by the Government of Tamil Nadu, was absent from duty without authorization for five years (May 1 1982 to May 1 1987). A departmental enquiry under Rule 17(b) of the Tamil Nadu Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules led to his removal from service. The Tamil Nadu …
The Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUD A) issued a notification inviting applications for allotment of houses, requiring applicants to deposit earnest money and stipulating that no interest would be payable on such deposits. The respondents applied on 20 April 1993, but were unsuccessful in …
The respondent, who had not produced documentary proof of his date of birth, was assessed by a medical board to be about 25 years old and was allowed to retire in 1984 instead of 1980. He filed an application before the Labour Court under Section 33-C(ii) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, …
The respondents, engaged as contract labour by a contractor, were denied full payment of their wages and claimed arrears. The Division Bench of the Calcutta High Court held that the principal employer, the Senior Regional Manager of Food Corp. of India, was liable to pay the outstanding balance. On …
The respondents, teachers in the Haryana Education Department, sought payment of salary in the selection‑grade pay‑scales, which the Punjab & Haryana High Court had granted. The Government issued an order (20 August 1996) stating that selection‑grade posts would be computed on the basis of total …
The State of Orissa appealed against the Orissa High Court’s order that allowed writ petitions of teachers seeking additional amounts based on a cut‑off date of 1 April 1981 for acquiring qualifications. The Supreme Court examined whether the cut‑off date prescribed by the Government was valid and …
The Haryana State Electricity Board (the Board) had a policy that, when land was acquired, one member of the landowner's family must be given employment. Shamsher Singh, a son of the landowner, applied for appointment but died before the Board could appoint him. The Board then appointed his widow, …
The appellant, a manufacturer of Ayurvedic toothpaste containing 4% tobacco, challenged a 1992 government notification that prohibited the manufacture and sale of any Ayurvedic drugs licensed as tooth‑pastes or tooth‑powders containing tobacco. The notification was issued under Section 33(E) of the …
On 6 March 1977, the deceased Sukhuwa and his relatives were returning from a festival when the accused, armed with lathis, suddenly attacked him on the head and other vital parts, causing injuries that led to his death. The trial court convicted the accused under Section 302 read with Section 34 of …
The petitioners, workmen employed as sweepers, canteen workers and other staff at international airports, challenged their continued status as contract labour after the Supreme Court’s decision in Air India Statutory Corporation v. United Labour Union which abolished contract labour. They sought …
The dispute concerned a perpetual lease obtained in 1937 for premises used by the respondent to run a hotel. In 1991 the respondent sued the appellant alleging breach of a lease condition (clause 7(2)) and obtained an ad‑interim injunction restraining the appellant from continuing the hotel …
The respondent, a permanent U.D.C. employee of the Hirakund Project, was offered and accepted a temporary appointment in the Dandakarnya Project after the closure of his original project. The appointment letter stipulated a 25% deputation allowance for permanent or quasi‑permanent employees, along …
The respondent, an Inspector in the Punjab Civil Supplies Corporation, was found to have filled wheat bags with husk and misappropriated large quantities of wheat, and later repeated similar misconduct in collaboration with another inspector. After an enquiry, the disciplinary authority reduced his …
The appellants, two scientific assistants originally appointed in the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), were transferred to the Director General of Inspection (DGI) and the Technical Committee (Engineers Stores) following a departmental trifurcation. They sought repatriation to …
The State of Bihar recruited for Class III posts through the Bihar State Selection Service Board, advertising 1,005 positions and receiving a large number of applications. After selection, the government claimed appointments were made based on pay scale and educational qualifications, without …
The Supreme Court examined the recruitment of Class III posts by the Bihar State Selection Service Board, where no merit list was prepared and candidates were selected solely on educational qualifications and pay‑scale considerations. The High Court had held that such selection without a merit list …
The appellant, brother of the original tenant, continued to pay rent after the landlords directed payment to new persons and later sold the property to the respondents without giving the tenant notice of the sale. After a notice dated 29 September 1986 demanding arrears, the appellant tendered the …
R.C. Tiwari, an employee of M.P. State Co‑operative Marketing Federation Ltd., was dismissed for misconduct. He obtained a reference under the Madhya Pradesh Societies Act, which confirmed the dismissal and became final. He then approached the Labour Court under Section 10(1) of the Industrial …
The dispute concerned the validity of elections to the Committee of the Sree Narayana Dharmasanghom Trust. After a series of orders by the Kerala High Court, a Special Leave Petition (SLP) was filed in the Supreme Court and dismissed. The appellant argued that the dismissal of the SLP was not a …
Udaysingh, a Civil Judge, was accused of demanding Rs.10,000 as illegal gratification to influence a judgment. The allegation led to adverse remarks in his confidential report, a disciplinary enquiry, and ultimately his dismissal by the High Court acting as disciplinary authority. Udaysingh …
The Physical Research Laboratory (PRL), a government research institute under the Department of Space, retired employee K.G. Sharma at age 58, prompting him to claim a statutory retirement age of 60 under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. The Labour Court held that PRL was an "industry" within the …
The State, through a notification under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, acquired 12 hectares of land in Marida village for a highway project. The Land Acquisition Officer initially awarded compensation of Rs.250 per are, which was enhanced to Rs.2,500 per are by the Assistant …
The landlord, Ansuya Ben Kantilal Bhatt, filed a suit in 1966 seeking eviction of tenant Rashiklal Maniklal Shah under the Bombay Rents, Hotel & Lodging House Rates Control Act, 1947 on the grounds of personal occupation and alleged rent default. After 31 years of litigation, the Supreme Court …
The petitioners, members of the Okhla Enclave Joint Action Committee, filed writ petitions under Article 32 alleging that the builder (Durga Builders Ltd., the ‘coloniser’) was not sincerely allotting the plots they had booked. The dispute centered on whether the coloniser should allocate plots …
The appellant, D.P. Patil, retired in 1975 and failed to exercise the option to switch to a pension scheme during several extensions of the deadline. After others were granted pension benefits by a Tribunal, he filed a petition claiming ignorance of the extensions and sought a pension. The Tribunal …
The Supreme Court revisited its earlier direction in Union of India v. Ghanshyam Dass Kedia (1996) concerning the allotment of land to 19 petitioners. Applications filed by the Union of India and the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) proposed four alternatives for allocating plots. After hearing …
The Sector‑6 Bahadurgarh Plot Holders Association filed a contempt petition alleging that the State of Haryana had failed to comply with a Supreme Court direction to fully develop the allotted plots within six months. The Supreme Court had earlier ordered that the sector be "fully" developed, not …
The appellant, Ramavatar, sought promotion to Engineer‑in‑Chief on the basis of a Scheduled Tribe (ST) status. The Supreme Court examined his claim by directing him to submit a genealogy table of his family history. The affidavit revealed that his ancestors originated from Bilaspur, Madhya Pradesh, …
The respondents' property was acquired under the Requisitioning and Acquisition of Immovable Property Act, 1952. After the Land Acquisition Collector fixed compensation, the respondents objected and an arbitrator enhanced the award. The Single Judge set aside the arbitrator’s award and fixed a …
The Jawahar Lal Nehru Krishi Vishwavidyalaya had undertaken a project under a scheme sponsored by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), creating 625 posts that were co‑terminus with the scheme. Employees working as binders, machine operators and Class IV staff filed a writ petition in …
The Nadar Mahajan Sangam established N.M.S.S. Vellaichamy Nadar College in 1965, but the term of its managing society committee expired on March 31, 1966 and elections could not be held, leading to a disputed management of the college. A trial judge, instead of conducting an inquiry himself, …
The appellants, originally employed on the diesel side of Indian Railways, were trained and transferred to the electrical locomotive side after the introduction of electric engines. A dispute arose regarding the inter‑se seniority of those already working on the electrical side versus the …
The petitioners, teachers in privately aided Ayurvedic, Unani and Homeopathic colleges, sought to obtain pension and gratuity benefits under the Maharashtra State Government Civil Service (Pension) Rules, 1982, which did not expressly cover them. The State of Maharashtra argued that extending such …
The case concerned land acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 for the Sriram Sagar Project. After the award of compensation was made on 22 November 1965, the claimants received the payment without protest. They later filed a writ petition alleging that a reference under Section 18 of the Act …
The respondents filed a suit for permanent injunction restraining the defendants from constructing, filling, alienating, and transferring possession of a specific property. The first defendant did not lead any evidence, and the trial court closed his evidence. The appellant, a subsequent purchaser …
The respondents, liquidators of the former West Bengal Provincial Company Ltd., challenged the State's acquisition of about 30 miles of land for a railway line, arguing that the vesting under the West Bengal Estates Acquisition Act, 1953 did not apply to non‑agricultural land and that the …
Maulana Azad College, Ranchi, a minority institution, had entered into a 1972 agreement that no new posts could be created without the Vice‑Chancellor’s prior permission. After the Bihar State Universities Act, 1976 came into force, the college created a post and appointed Syed Asad Raza in 1979. …
The petitioner, L.N. Venkatesan, challenged land acquisition proceedings that began with a notification under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (published 11‑June‑1975) and a declaration under Section 6 (published 3‑March‑1978). He obtained interim court orders in 1982 and 1986 that …
The appellant, Suresh Chandra, an Assistant Manager (Electrical), sought promotion to the solitary Senior Manager (Electrical) post using the rule of roster (reservation) for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. The respondents filed a writ petition contending that reservation could not be applied …
The appellants, M/s Raag Rang and others, claimed they had paid their telephone dues of Rs. 5,370.35 plus reconnection charges, yet faced a threat of disconnection. The General Manager, Delhi Telephones, issued a letter stating that no record of such payment existed in its bonds. The dispute …
The appellant owned 22.38 acres of land and executed a document on 20 April 1972 that purported to be an agreement to sell 11.76 acres for Rs.50,000, with Rs.48,000 allegedly received as consideration. The sale deed was never executed, and the respondent, a money‑lender, issued a notice and sued for …
The Catholic Syrian Bank, as mortgagee, obtained a preliminary decree (1951) and a final decree (1952) against mortgagor Manickam Mudaliar. While objections to the final decree were pending, a money creditor obtained a separate money decree, and the mortgaged property was sold in execution to …
The appeal filed by Sri Nandlal Tejmal Kothari before the Supreme Court challenged an order of compulsory purchase of his property made under the Income Tax Act, 1961. The appellant contended that the order was arbitrary and that the statutory period for payment of consideration under Section …
Smt. Maya Dutta bought 1,065 sq. ft. of land from Bangur Land Development Corporation Ltd., a private agency, after the Urban Land (Ceiling of Regulation) Act, 1976 came into force. She sought permission under Section 27(2) of the Act to sell the building constructed on the land; the competent …
The appellant claimed a sale agreement dated 9 August 1959 and filed a suit for specific performance on 5 November 1972, after the respondent had obtained a possession decree in his favour on 9 November 1971. The appellant issued a notice to the respondent on 22 August 1972, asserting denial of the …
The appellant purchased a one‑third share in a property and filed suits for declaration of title and partition. While the suit was pending, the Tehsildar, under the Tamil Nadu Minor Inams (Abolition and Conversion into Ryotwari) Act, 1963, conducted a suo motu inquiry and granted a Ryotwari patta to …
Manjunatha Gowda, a coparcener in a Hindu joint family, received a 4/5 share of family property after a partition in 1965. He died in 1971, and his widow Smt. Sathyaprema Manjunatha Gowda and their unmarried daughter claimed a share of the estate under Section 8(1)(d) of the Hindu Law Women’s Rights …
The appellant, a Scheduled Caste employee of Indian Railways, was promoted up to Welfare Inspector Grade III and sought promotion to Grade II after a restructuring increased the proportion of posts in each grade. The restructuring raised the total Grade II posts from 23 to 26, which, with a 15% …
The landlord filed an eviction suit under Section 21(1)(a) of the Uttar Pradesh Premises (Regulation of Rent and Eviction) Act, 1972, claiming a bona‑fide need for the premises to start a cloth business. The prescribed authority rejected the claim, but the appellate authority reversed that decision …
The Supreme Court examined whether the Karnataka Entertainment Tax authorities could reassess "escaped turnover" for periods prior to the commencement of Rule 29‑F, which prescribes a five‑year limitation for exercising the power under Section 6‑B of the Karnataka Entertainment Tax Act, 1958. The …
The Supreme Court heard an appeal by special leave against a Punjab & Haryana High Court order dismissing a writ petition that challenged the Ludhiana Improvement Trust's land acquisition. The Trust had issued notifications under the Punjab Town Improvement Act, 1922 (equivalent to Section 4(1) of …
The appellant (landlord) leased land to the respondent (tenant) in 1953 for seven years. The tenant built a house within five years, which was destroyed by fire in 1958 and subsequently rebuilt. The landlord served a notice to vacate on 12 December 1959 without the one‑month period required under …
The respondents, originally Senior Assistant Grade‑II teachers, were promoted to Grade‑I and claimed entitlement to graded advance increments based on their total length of service under Government Order (G.O.) No. 41 dated 4 February 1980. The Tribunal had set aside their claim on a procedural …
Ramanath Patnaik, who entered the Orissa State service as a clerk in 1944, had his date of birth recorded as 1 January 1921 based on his matriculation certificate. After retiring in 1976, he filed a suit in 1981 seeking a declaration that his correct date of birth was 1 January 1925. The trial court …
V. Satyanarayana died leaving his widow Raghavamma, a minor son (the appellant) and a daughter (the respondent). A 1955 compromise decree partitioned the estate, granting the widow a life interest with reversion to the son. After the Andhra Pradesh Estates (Abolition and Conversion into Ryotwari) …
The appellants claimed tenancy rights over a 689.28‑acre partnership property that had been declared evacuee property after one partner migrated to Pakistan. They argued that, under Section 12(2) of the Displaced Persons (Compensation and Rehabilitation) Act, 1954, a tenancy existing before 14 …
The appellants and respondents were holding haats (market places) on land in Uttar Pradesh. The dispute centered on whether the Settlement Officer under the U.P. Consolidation of Holdings Act, 1954 could adjudicate a case involving buildings on that land used for commercial purposes. Section 3(5) of …
Mohd. Marghoob Siddiqui, who had migrated to Pakistan before 1947 and became a Pakistani citizen, claimed Bhumidari rights of his mother Kabool Fatima after her death in 1965 and sold the land to the appellants. The Union of India and others initiated proceedings under the Enemy Property Act, 1968, …
The petitioners, manufacturers of Ayurvedic, Siddha and Unani drugs, challenged the amendment to Section 3(h) of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, arguing that it arbitrarily prohibited the manufacture of drugs administered by the parenteral route and violated Articles 14 and 19(1)(g) of the …
Pratap Pharma Pvt. Ltd. and others filed writ petitions under Article 32 challenging the amendment of Section 3(h) of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 (as amended by Act 68 of 1982), alleging it was arbitrary and violative of Articles 14 and 19(1)(g) of the Constitution. The petitioners contended …
The Kerala High Court classified 17 acres of land acquired for a Kerala Road Transport Corporation depot into two belts – land abutting the road and low‑lying land below one metre – and awarded different compensation rates. The appellant challenged this classification, arguing that the belting …
The appeal concerned whether a lecturer appointed in 1976 without the requisite qualifications could receive salary under the Government's Grant‑in‑Aid Scheme. The State clarified in 1987 that unqualified lecturers with at least second‑class marks could be eligible, and a 1983 resolution prescribed …
R.V. Swamy, a deceased freedom fighter, claimed a Central Freedom Fighters pension based on certificates issued by prominent freedom fighters. The Madras High Court, after appreciating the evidence, directed that the pension be granted to his legal representatives. The Government of Tamil Nadu …
The appellant, Luxmi Devi, joined the police service as a Constable in 1981 and, through superior performance, was promoted and confirmed ahead of respondent No.6, Asha Rani, who was later transferred to Rohtak range at her own request. After the appellant's deputation period ended, the State …
The petitioner, a bank employee, was charged with sanctioning loans to fictitious persons and a domestic enquiry was initiated. He applied for permission to engage an advocate, which was denied by the bank and upheld by the High Court. The petitioner argued that the pending criminal case on the same …
The Committee of Management of Arya Nagar Inter College appointed Sree Kumar Tiwari as an ad‑hoc teacher on 1 July 1986 for a short‑term vacancy. His services were terminated on 30 May 1988 effective 30 June 1988, after which he challenged the termination by a writ petition. While the petition was …
The Haryana State Agricultural Marketing Board advertised for Assistant Secretary posts requiring a graduate degree, knowledge of the Punjab Agricultural Produce Marketing Act and at least three years of experience in a government or semi‑government body. Krishan Kumar was appointed based on …
K.G. Kulkarni, a former sorter in the Railway Mail Service who was working as a clerk in the Speed Post Section, was denied an opportunity to appear for the departmental examination for promotion to Postal Superintendent/Postmaster Group B. He challenged the decision before the Central …
The Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation sought higher compensation for 24.9 acres of land acquired for a road transport depot. The Collector initially awarded Rs. 11.25 per square yard, which was enhanced to Rs. 25 per square yard by the Additional District Judge under Section 18 of the …
The case concerned the Baroda District Cooperative Milk Producers' Union Ltd., where the Committee was elected for a three‑year term, but the Collector convened a meeting to elect a President and Vice‑President for a one‑year term. The petitioners argued that, under Sections 74‑C and 145(2) of the …
B.N. Misra was appointed on an ad‑hoc basis as an Ayurvedic Medical Officer in October 1983. After an unauthorised five‑year absence, a government order dated 8 September 1989 allowed him to resume duty upon production of a fitness certificate, treating the absence as a break in service. A selection …
The Supreme Court examined the applicability of the Mysore Agricultural Department Service (Recruitment) Rules, 1961, to determine the inter‑se seniority between directly recruited officers and promotees in the Karnataka Agricultural Service. The appellants contended that the Karnataka …
The Sri Kanyakaparameswari Committee claimed that its temple was a denominational institution entitled to protection under Articles 26(b) and 26(d) of the Constitution, seeking exemption from the Andhra Pradesh Charitable and Religious Institutions Endowment Act, 1987. The High Court recognized a …
The appellants, owners of saw‑mills, challenged the constitutionality of the Madhya Pradesh Kashtha Chiran (Viniyaman) Adhiniyam, 1984 and the M.P. Transit (Forest Produce) Rules, 1961, contending that the mandatory maintenance of detailed records (Forms D‑1, D‑2, D‑3) and the consequent risk of …
The State of Punjab appointed a general‑category employee as Junior Technical Assistant and later promoted a Scheduled Caste candidate to the sole Assistant Superintendent post, which was reserved under the roster. The aggrieved general‑category employee sought a mandamus to de‑reserve the post, …
The petitioner, Rajeev Mankotia, filed a writ petition under Article 32 seeking protection of the Viceregal Lodge in Shimla as an ancient monument of national importance, opposing the Union Government's plan to convert it into a tourist hotel. The Court examined the definition of "ancient monument" …
The petitioners, who were appointed as daily‑wage assistant, driver and peons in a cooperative training institute of the Bihar government, had their services terminated by the institute's principal. They filed a writ petition alleging that their dismissal violated Section 25F of the Industrial …
The petitioners' land was acquired by the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, and the acquisition became final after the Supreme Court dismissed their earlier special leave petition. The petitioners later offered to give part of the land …
While serving as a Tehsildar, A.K. Jadhav was caught in a trap for demanding and accepting an illegal gratification of Rs.20,000. The Commissioner of the district suspended him on 21 March 1996 pending investigation. Jadhav challenged the suspension, arguing that only the State Government, as the …
The respondent, Sri N. Umapathy, purchased the suit property and associated machinery from his vendor and has been in continuous possession since November 1989. The appellant, B.V. Muniyappa, holds a mining lease over the same land, granted by the Government on 29 November 1993. The trial court …
Mrs. P.K. Sandhu, an in‑service officer of the Lok Sabha Secretariat, filed a writ of quo warranto challenging the appointments of several Additional Secretaries, Joint Secretaries and the Secretary to the Speaker who had been placed on deputation before the recruitment rules were amended. The …
The respondents, who were licensees of a portion of a house belonging to Baij Nath, sued Makhanlal for permanent injunction, possession and damages, claiming they had no right to remain after the licence was revoked. Makhanlal contended that he had contributed half the cost of constructing the …
Shri B.L. Sidhana, a temporary cash clerk in the Delhi Milk Scheme, was accused of misappropriating funds and was placed under suspension. While the criminal prosecution was pending, the competent authority terminated his services under Rule 5(1) of the Central Civil Services (Temporary Service) …
The petitioners challenged the promotions of several engineers in the Uttar Pradesh Public Works Department, arguing that the Supreme Court's decision in Indira Sawhney (Mandal) that reservation in promotion was unconstitutional could not be postponed for five years. The Court examined whether the …
The State Fishery Officers' Association entered into a tripartite agreement with the West Bengal government in 1961 to improve service conditions for fishery department officers. While the government issued orders granting all benefits except monetary ones for the period 1961‑1981, the association …
The Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) initiated disciplinary proceedings against conductor Shri Kewal Krishan for failing to issue tickets. The enquiry was started by the Assistant Manager, Mr K.N. Uppal, who had been designated as Head of Office under the HRTC (Class III & IV) Services …
The Supreme Court examined whether a civil servant can be suspended before retirement when an enquiry into a grave criminal offence is merely contemplated. K. Munniappan, a Divisional Engineer, was served a suspension order under Rule 17(e)(1) of the Tamil Nadu Civil Services (CCA) Rules because an …
The Supreme Court considered a review petition filed by the widow of the original petitioner who had died, seeking to set aside the abatement of the suit caused by the death. The Court examined whether the application to bring legal representatives on record, filed after the 90‑day period prescribed …
C.S. Joshi, a lower‑division clerk at IIT Kanpur, was removed for fabricating records and misappropriating funds. Under Section 4‑K of the U.P. Industrial Disputes Act, the Labour Court ordered his reinstatement with 50% back‑wages. The institute obtained a writ petition and the High Court reduced …
The petitioners, employees of the Food Corporation of India, sought promotion to Assistant Manager Category II under the Staff Regulations, 1971, which require three years of experience as Assistant Category I. The Promotion Board issued executive instructions that relaxed this experience …
The respondent purchased three bighas and six kathas of land from the Raja Dumraon Raj in 1957 and filed a suit for declaration of title. The appellant claimed he had been in possession of the land as a lessee since 1925 and the trial court dismissed the suit, finding the appellant to be a raiyat. …
The University of Cochin adopted Kerala State Subordinate Service Rules 14‑17A to reserve certain non‑teaching posts for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes and advertised six such posts for special recruitment. The first respondent, a Section Officer, applied for the posts but was not selected …
J.P. Sharma, who had been Headmaster of a Junior High School since July 1974, contested the appointment of Man Singh Verma as Headmaster of the same school after it was upgraded to a High School in July 1976. The selection was made under Section 16‑E(2) of the U.P. Intermediate Education Act, 1921, …
The appellant, Ram Sakhi Devi, was appointed headmistress of a junior high school that was upgraded to a high school. The managing committee selected her under the U.P. Intermediate Education Act, 1921, but the District Inspector did not ratify the appointment. The appellant challenged the dismissal …
The petitioner, K. Ponnamma, and her husband were charged under Sections 302 and 201 of the Indian Penal Code; the husband was convicted while the petitioner was acquitted. During the pendency of the criminal trial she was suspended under Kerala Service Rule 57, which bars drawing any pay except a …
The vacancy for an E.C.G. Technician in the Northern Railway Hospital was filled by promoting a Scheduled Caste candidate, Prakash Kaur, under a 40‑point roster and rule of rotation that reserved the post for SCs. An unsuccessful general‑category candidate challenged the promotion, arguing that …
The Flag Officer Commanding‑in‑Chief and others appealed against a decision of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) that ordered the appointment of Mrs. M.A. Rajan, a Scheduled Caste candidate, to a Grade III Stenographer post in the Ministry of Defence. The recruitment rules prescribe three …
The appellant, a government employee, was dismissed after suspension but the Central Administrative Tribunal set aside the dismissal and reinstated him on 13 March 1992, also directing that he receive all consequential benefits. The appellant did not receive those benefits, filed a contempt petition …
Mohan Lal and others appealed against an order of the Himachal Pradesh Administrative Tribunal concerning the inter‑seniority of direct‑recruits to the Excise and Taxation Inspectorate (Class III) Service. The dispute centered on the interpretation of Rule 11 and Rule 4 of the Himachal Pradesh …
The case concerned land acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, with a notification issued in 1970 and an award passed in 1980. The respondents sought a reference under Section 18, and the District Judge enhanced compensation, applying the provisions of Amendment Act 68 of 1984. The …
The respondent, an employee of Power Finance Corporation Ltd., applied for voluntary retirement under a scheme intended to reduce surplus staff. The corporation accepted his resignation on 20 December 1994, subject to the clearance of outstanding dues, and said the acceptance would be effective from …
The petitioner applied for a 15‑year mining lease over 12.08 acres of private land in Prakasam district, Andhra Pradesh. The Director initially granted a six‑month lease, but the landowners challenged the grant and the High Court ordered that any lease could be issued only with the owners' consent. …
The case involved parallel suits concerning Premises No. 31, Raja Santosh Road, Alipore, where the landlord (Indian Standard Casting Co.) obtained an ex parte decree in a suit against the principal tenant and executed possession, despite a pending suit in another court that had granted a status‑quo …
The appellant, Ganesh, a member of the forward caste ‘Thakur’, claimed that he belonged to the Scheduled Tribe categories ‘Ma Thakur’ or ‘Ka Thakur’ in Maharashtra and applied for a caste certificate. The Scrutiny Committee examined his claim and rejected it, finding that he did not satisfy the …
Dr. B.S. Goel, Head of the Department of Statistics at M.M. Degree College, Modinagar, went on a one‑year foreign assignment with the college’s prior approval. After the assignment expired, the Managing Committee asked him to resume duties; he failed to do so, prompting an inquiry into his …
The Supreme Court examined the constitutionality of the Uttar Pradesh Sri Kashi Vishwanath Temple Act, 1983, which transferred ownership of the temple and its endowments to the deity and vested management in a Board of Trustees, after allegations of mismanagement and theft. Petitioners, who claimed …
The case concerned the acquisition of land by the State under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. A notification under section 4(1) was published in May 1986, objections were filed and rejected, a declaration under section 6 was issued in August 1987, and an award was made in December 1988, after which …
The Karnataka High Court had enhanced compensation for dry land acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 to Rs 58,000 per acre, up from the Land Acquisition Officer's award of Rs 8,000 and the reference court's award of Rs 38,000 per acre. The appellants challenged this further enhancement, …
The respondent, Bateshwar Sharma, was serving as an ad‑hoc Superintending Engineer while several departmental misconduct proceedings were pending against him. The Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) examined his suitability for promotion from Executive Engineer and found him unfit for promotion …
Krishan Niwas, a government employee, was convicted under Section 302 IPC and sentenced to life imprisonment, leading to his removal from service under Article 311(2). The conviction was later modified to Section 325 IPC with a 1½‑year sentence. After serving the term, a departmental appeal reduced …
The appellant filed a suit for declaration of ownership and possession of two plots, which was dismissed by the trial court and affirmed by the appellate court. The High Court, in a review, reversed the appellate decree, claiming that relevant precedents were not cited, and held the transaction to …
Sambhoo Nath Misra filed a private complaint against R.D. Tripathi, a government servant, alleging offences under IPC sections 409, 420, 465, 468 and 477A for forging his signature and misappropriating Rs.443.90. The magistrate dismissed the complaint on the ground that sanction under Section 197 of …
The Punjab State Electricity Board supplied electricity to Ashwani Kumar, later issuing a bill of Rs.1,90,498.79 for the period Dec 1983‑Jan 1985. Kumar filed a civil suit seeking a permanent injunction to restrain the Board from recovering the amount. The trial court decreed in his favour, an …
The petitioners challenged a land acquisition notification issued on 10 January 1981 under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (and the corresponding Kerala provision). They argued that the later denotification of part of the land under Section 48 disturbed the integrality of the original …
