Delhi High Court

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Sita Ram Meena v. Union of India and Ors

17 Dec 2020 · C. Hari Shankar; Ajay Digpaul · 2025:DHC:5314-DB
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The Delhi High Court restored the petitioner’s promotion to Head Constable under the RPF Rules, holding that ancillary service counts towards eligibility and that the promotion could not be withdrawn after nine years of service.

administrative petition_allowed Significant RPF Rules 1987 Head Constable promotion ancillary service eligibility for promotion

Venkateshwara Open University v. University Grants Commission

10 Nov 2020 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:901

The Delhi High Court held that Venkateshwara Open University is a Dual Mode University under UGC Regulations and can offer distance education courses only with prior UGC approval, dismissing the petitioner's challenge to UGC communications.

administrative appeal_dismissed Open University Dual Mode University University Grants Commission Open and Distance Learning

MS Anju Chawla & Ors. v. Govt of NCT of Delhi & Ors.

03 Nov 2020 · C. Hari Shankar; Sudhir Kumar Jain · 2024:DHC:8036-DB
Cites 2 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's order setting aside a seniority list that contravened the Supreme Court's ruling in K. Meghachandra Singh, reaffirming that seniority must be fixed from the date of joining the post and overruling reliance on the earlier Parmar decision.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant seniority direct recruitment promotion Principal cadre

CELSIUS HEALTHCARE PVT LTD v. DEEPTI GAMBHIR PROPRIETOR OF S P DISTRIBUTORS

01 Nov 2020 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:6816

The Delhi High Court held that where a valid arbitration agreement exists and the petition is timely filed, the court must refer disputes to arbitration without examining the merits or existence of an arbitrable dispute.

arbitration appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11(6) Section 21 notice Arbitration agreement

Rajat Joon v. Central Board of Secondary Education

21 Oct 2020 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:218
Cites 0 · Cited by 3

The Delhi High Court directed CBSE to correct the petitioner’s parents’ names in Class X and XII certificates in accordance with a subsisting court decree declaring his parentage.

civil petition_allowed Significant parentage declaration certificate correction CBSE court decree

GOVT OF NCT DELHI AND ORS v. RAM TIRTH SHARMA

19 Oct 2020 · C. Hari Shankar; Sudhir Kumar Jain · 2024:DHC:8285-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging the Tribunal's order directing payment of interest on delayed retiral dues, rejecting the plea of res judicata and emphasizing prompt compliance by public authorities.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant retiral dues interest on delayed payment Central Administrative Tribunal res judicata

KONE ELEVATOR INDIA PVT LTD v. MBL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED

09 Oct 2020 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:5986

The Delhi High Court held that under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration Act, the Court’s role is limited to prima facie existence of an arbitration agreement and appointed an arbitrator, leaving all substantive disputes including arbitrability and limitation to the arbitral tribunal.

arbitration appeal_allowed Significant Section 11(6) Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 appointment of arbitrator arbitrability Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016

Aftab Alam v. Jamia Millia Islamia

01 Oct 2020 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:2414

The Delhi High Court quashed the cancellation of a Ph.D. registration where the university failed to follow prescribed procedures and had previously permitted the scholar’s employment.

academic/administrative petition_allowed Significant Ph.D. registration cancellation Ordinance IX Jamia Millia Islamia in-service scholar Board of Studies discretion

MONEYWISE FINANCIAL SERVICES PVT LTD v. KK ENTERPRISES THROUGH ITS PROPRIETOR SH VIRAL KIRIT KUMAR DOSHI AND ANR

01 Oct 2020 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:5561

The Delhi High Court appointed an arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 to resolve a loan dispute governed by a valid arbitration agreement, holding service by email valid and the dispute prima facie arbitrable.

civil petition_allowed Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11(6) Appointment of arbitrator Arbitration agreement

Dalip Singh v. Jaswant Rai Garg

29 Sep 2020 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:5048

The Delhi High Court dismissed a petition for appointment of arbitrator as premature for non-compliance with the mandatory pre-arbitration amicable settlement protocol under the parties' agreement.

arbitration petition_dismissed Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11(6) pre-arbitration protocol amicable settlement

Dr SK Tyagi v. Agriculture Scientist Recruitment Board & Ors.

23 Sep 2020 · C. Hari Shankar; Ajay Digpaul · 2025:DHC:1864-DB

The Delhi High Court held that delay in submission of vigilance clearance after the application deadline cannot justify rejection of a timely submitted application and directed the petitioner to be interviewed for the post of Director, CIPHET.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant vigilance clearance No Objection Certificate Agriculture Scientist Recruitment Board ICAR

M/S Ram Gopal Agrawal v. Union of India through Northern Railway Moradabad

10 Sep 2020 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024 SCC OnLine SC 1754

The Delhi High Court appointed a sole arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, affirming that the Court's role is limited to verifying the arbitration agreement's existence and leaving other disputes to the arbitral tribunal.

civil petition_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11(6) Section 21 Section 12(2)

Aditya Lal Vallath v. National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences & Anr.

09 Sep 2020 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:1174

The Delhi High Court held that weekly offs and gazetted holidays must be excluded from leave calculations during DNB training, quashing the cancellation of the petitioner's candidature and restoring his examination results.

administrative petition_allowed Significant DNB training leave entitlement weekly off exclusion gazetted holidays

Union of India v. Ex WO Hira Lal Prasad

03 Sep 2020 · C. Hari Shankar; Ajay Digpaul · 2025:DHC:2923-DB
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the Union of India's writ petition challenging the Armed Forces Tribunal's grant of disability pension, affirming limited writ jurisdiction and upholding service connection despite onset at peace stations.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant disability pension Armed Forces Tribunal Article 226 writ jurisdiction

Raj Kumar Sharma v. Sandeep Kumar

31 Aug 2020 · C. Hari Shankar
Cites 0 · Cited by 1

The Delhi High Court held that the registration of the "PIZZA GALLERIA" mark was deceptively similar to an earlier device mark application and ordered rectification with a geographic disclaimer restricting use in the district of Rewari.

intellectual_property appeal_allowed Significant Trade Marks Act, 1999 Section 11(1)(b) Section 11(4) rectification

Rajnikant v. Union of India

31 Aug 2020 · C. Hari Shankar; Ajay Digpaul · 2025:DHC:3286-DB
Cites 0 · Cited by 11

The Delhi High Court directed the respondents to treat the writ petition as a representation and pass a reasoned order on the diversion of unfilled vacancies within six weeks, preserving the petitioner’s right to further challenge.

administrative other Procedural writ petition diversion of vacancies Assistant Commandant Engineer Sashastra Seema Bal

Hyundai Motor India Ltd. v. Maneesh Bawa

27 Aug 2020 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:6839

The Delhi High Court appointed an arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 to resolve disputes arising from a Lease Deed after parties failed to mutually agree on an arbitrator.

civil petition_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11(6) Section 12(2) arbitration agreement

M/S BK STRUCTURAL CONTRACTS PVT LTD v. RATISH MAHESH THAKUR

20 Jul 2020 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:6674

The Delhi High Court appointed a sole arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, holding that the arbitration clause in the Work Order prevails over conflicting jurisdiction clauses in invoices.

civil petition_allowed Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11(6) Section 21 Section 12(2)

Anish Muralidhar Army v. Ex Rect Fateh Singh No 2866593

16 Jul 2020 · C. Hari Shankar; Ajay Digpaul · 2025:DHC:5505-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal’s order granting invalid pension to an ex-serviceman invalided out with less than ten years’ service based on a government Circular extending pension benefits retrospectively.

service_law petition_dismissed Significant invalid pension disability pension qualifying service Pension Regulations for the Army, 1961

Harish Chandar T and Others v. The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

13 Jul 2020 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:2858

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking postponement of CA examinations due to Lok Sabha elections, holding that reasonable accommodations were made and no constitutional rights were violated.

administrative petition_dismissed Chartered Accountancy Examination Examination scheduling Lok Sabha General Elections 2024 Article 14