Delhi High Court

27,673 judgments

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Krishan Kumar Singh v. Union of India and Ors.

05 Jul 1996 · Sanjeev Sachdeva; Manoj Jain · 2023:DHC:4037-DB
Cites 2 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court held that an unconditional resignation results in forfeiture of pension rights under NABARD Pension Regulations, rejecting the petitioner's claim equating resignation with voluntary retirement.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant resignation voluntary retirement pension entitlement NABARD Pension Regulations 1993

V.P. Kathuria and Ors. v. Cement Corporation of India and Anr.

09 Apr 1996 · Jyoti Singh · 2024:DHC:8644
Cites 2 · Cited by 1

The Delhi High Court held that employees who retired or resigned before delayed DPCs but were in service on the retrospective promotion date are entitled to notional promotions with consequential benefits.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant retrospective promotion Departmental Promotion Committee notional promotion zone of consideration

MMTC Ltd v. P. K. Das & Ors.

11 Sep 1995 · C. Hari Shankar; Sudhir Kumar Jain · 2024:DHC:8083-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld that recovery of long-standing excess perks paid to retired senior executives sanctioned by the employer's Board is impermissible and violates Article 14, dismissing MMTC's appeal.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant recovery of excess payments perks and allowances Department of Public Enterprises Article 14

BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd. v. D.P. Sharma

19 Jul 1995 · C. Hari Shankar; Sudhir Kumar Jain · 2024:DHC:7648-DB

An employee who avails voluntary retirement under SVRS on a reduced pay scale cannot later claim retrospective enhancement of pay or benefits subsumed within the SVRS package.

labor appeal_allowed Significant Voluntary Retirement Scheme Special Voluntary Retirement Scheme Employer-employee relationship Pay scale revision

Smt Usha Devi v. Union of India and Anr

25 May 1995 · C. Hari Shankar; Sudhir Kumar Jain · 2024:DHC:7783-DB
Cites 0 · Cited by 26

The Delhi High Court held that dismissal for habitual unauthorized absence does not bar grant of compassionate allowance under Rule 41 of the CCS (Pension) Rules if the misconduct does not involve moral turpitude or dishonesty, and directed grant of allowance to the petitioner widow.

administrative petition_allowed Significant compassionate allowance Rule 41 CCS Pension Rules 1972 dismissal from service unauthorized absence

A.ES ENGINEERS PRIVATE LIMITED v. UGRO CAPITAL LIMITED & ANR.

26 Sep 1994 · V. KAMESWAR RAO · 2023:DHC:3519

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking appointment of arbitrators under the MSA as the petitioner was not a party to that agreement, holding that disputes between the petitioner and respondent No.1 are governed solely by the FA with arbitration seat at Kolkata.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11(6) Master Service Agreement Facility Agreement

Government of NCT of Delhi and Ors. v. Priyanka

08 Apr 1994 · C. Hari Shankar; Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2024:DHC:9843-DB
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court held that an OBC certificate issued by GNCTD authorities on the basis of a certificate from another State does not qualify for OBC reservation under a specific recruitment advertisement, validating the cancellation of the respondent's candidature.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant OBC certificate reservation Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board Department of Health and Family Welfare

Pankaj Kumar Pathak v. Canara Bank Erstwhile Syndicate Bank

01 Nov 1993 · Avneesh Jhingan · 2025:DHC:10299

The Delhi High Court held that deduction of one third pension on compulsory retirement without a reasoned order and consultation with the Board of Directors violates natural justice and set aside the deduction.

administrative petition_allowed Significant pension deduction compulsory retirement natural justice Regulation 33

Birma Devi and Ors. v. UOI and Anr

10 Sep 1993 · C. Hari Shankar; Ajay Digpaul · 2025:DHC:760-DB
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court held that casual labourers granted temporary status but not regularised before retirement are entitled to pensionary benefits due to the employer's failure to regularise, overruling the denial of pension on procedural grounds.

labor appeal_allowed Significant temporary status casual labourers regularisation pensionary benefits

National Building Construction Corporation v. M/s Sharma Enterprises

02 Apr 1992 · Jasmeet Singh
Cites 2 · Cited by 1

The Delhi High Court upheld the arbitral award except for the interest component, holding that judicial interference under Section 34 is limited and the contract barred pendente lite interest.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 Section 31(7) Contract termination

Ajay Kumar Bhagat and Ors. v. B.L. Sherwal and Anr.

31 Dec 1991 · Chandra Dhari Singh · 2023:DHC:5402

The Delhi High Court dismissed a civil contempt petition for non-compliance of an interim order due to delay beyond the one-year limitation period under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971.

civil petition_dismissed Significant civil contempt wilful disobedience limitation period Contempt of Courts Act, 1971

Ari Singh (Deceased) Thr. LRs v. UOI

22 Jul 1991 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:563
Cites 0 · Cited by 6

The Delhi High Court dismissed a restoration application filed after a 25-year delay due to insufficient grounds for condonation of delay and upheld the dismissal of the original appeal for default.

civil appeal_dismissed condonation of delay restoration of appeal default dismissal Limitation Act

Vipin Kumar and Anr v. Union Public Service Commission and Ors

20 Sep 1990 · C. Hari Shankar; Ajay Digpaul · 2025:DHC:345-DB
Cites 0 · Cited by 1

The Delhi High Court upheld UPSC's recruitment process, ruling that introducing a screening test with 50% interview weightage before commencement was lawful and not arbitrary.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant recruitment process screening test interview marks allocation rules of the game

Government of NCT of Delhi & Ors. v. Inder Jit Dua

20 Sep 1989 · C. Hari Shankar; Ajay Digpaul

The Delhi High Court upheld the CAT's order granting Selection Grade under the Career Advancement Scheme to a regularised Lecturer without requiring a Master's degree, affirming that CAS benefits extend to pre-1996 recruits appointed by upgradation.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Career Advancement Scheme AICTE circular Selection Grade Regularisation

Sabu Trade Pvt Ltd v. Raj Kumar Sabu

20 Mar 1989 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:2072
Cites 0 · Cited by 2

The Delhi High Court granted interim injunction in favor of RKS/STC restraining defendants from using the SACHAMOTI trademark, upholding the prima facie validity of registered trademark rights pending trial.

intellectual_property appeal_allowed Significant Trademark infringement SACHAMOTI trademark Interlocutory injunction Trade Marks Act 1999

Shri Anil Kumar Gupta (Deceased) through LRs v. Smt. Nisha Sharma

22 Apr 1988 · C. Hari Shankar · 2023:DHC:4345
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition under Article 227, upholding the Rent Control Tribunal's eviction order on unlawful subletting, affirming limited supervisory jurisdiction and evidentiary standards in tenancy disputes under the Delhi Rent Control Act.

property petition_dismissed Significant Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 Section 14(1)(b) Eviction petition Subletting

Jyotirmay Nandi v. R.K. Arora Official Liquidator

01 Oct 1987 · Yashwant Varma; Ravinder Dudeja · 2024:DHC:6082-DB
Cites 0 · Cited by 3

The Delhi High Court held that a senior manager is entitled to bonus under the Payment of Bonus Act despite salary exceeding prescribed limits and that statutory 10% interest on delayed gratuity overrides company winding-up rules limiting interest to 4%.

labor appeal_allowed Significant Payment of Bonus Act, 1965 Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 interest on gratuity

Delhi Jal Board v. Its Workmen

20 Jan 1987 · Chandra Dhari Singh · 2024:DHC:726

The Delhi High Court set aside an Industrial Tribunal award directing compassionate appointment due to delay and non-compliance with administrative policy, affirming that such appointments are exceptions meant to address immediate financial crisis and not a vested right.

labor appeal_allowed Significant compassionate appointment Industrial Disputes Act regularization medical examination

ENA MEHRA & ORS v. INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH CENTRE & ORS

09 Oct 1986 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:698

The Delhi High Court disposed of the appeal against Respondents 1 and 2 in terms of a full and final settlement, removing them from the proceedings, while the appeal continues against Respondent 3.

civil appeal_allowed Settlement Agreement Order XXIII Rule 3 CPC Dispute resolution Misuser charges

Indian Council of Agricultural Research and Anr v. Yugal Kishore Sah and Ors

07 Feb 1986 · C. Hari Shankar; Sudhir Kumar Jain · 2024:DHC:7902-DB
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court upheld the CAT's quashing of ICAR's seniority lists drawn post-Meghachandra overruling Parmar, directing fresh lists in line with Meghachandra's principle that seniority is based on actual appointment date.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant seniority direct recruits promotees quota rotation