Delhi High Court

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Karam Bir v. All India Council for Technical Education

12 May 2018 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:3519

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging AICTE's remedial examination modalities, holding that adequate public notice was given, registration deadlines must be respected, and no legal basis existed to relax pass criteria or round off marks.

administrative petition_dismissed AICTE distance learning degree remedial examination public notification

PVR INOX LTD. v. SHEETAL ANSAL & ORS.

11 May 2018 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:5637

The Delhi High Court referred disputes between the petitioner and respondents 1 and 3 to arbitration under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, leaving the inclusion of respondent 2 to the arbitrator's determination.

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

Neeraj Kumar Uttam v. Union of India & Ors.

08 May 2018 · C. Hari Shankar; Ajay Digpaul · 2025:DHC:2743-DB
Cites 1 · Cited by 2

The Delhi High Court directed the CRPF to decide the petitioner's application for withdrawal of resignation under Rule 26(4) of the CCS (Pension) Rules, emphasizing that tentative file notings do not constitute binding acceptance.

administrative other Significant resignation acceptance file notings withdrawal of resignation Rule 26(4) CCS Pension Rules 1972

M/S AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS INDIA PVT. LTD. v. M/S PANDIT AUTOMOBILES PVT. LTD.

20 Apr 2018 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:6675

The Delhi High Court directed reference of disputes under a Supply Agreement to arbitration and appointed an arbitrator under Section 11(5) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, with the respondent's consent.

arbitration appeal_allowed Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11(5) Section 21 Section 12(2)

GOVT OF NCT DELHI AND ORS. v. SURENDRA SINGH

13 Apr 2018 · C. HARI SHANKAR; SUDHIR KUMAR JAIN · 303 (2023) DLT 232 DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's order directing payment of interest on delayed retiral benefits and interest on that interest, ruling that the Interest Act's prohibition on interest on interest does not apply to such administrative tribunal orders.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant interest on interest Interest Act 1978 Central Administrative Tribunal retiral benefits

Ajay Deep Construction Pvt. Ltd. v. Union of India & Anr.

11 Apr 2018 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:5113

The Delhi High Court appointed an arbitrator on behalf of the respondent under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration Act due to failure to nominate an arbitrator, directing arbitration to proceed under SAROD rules.

arbitration appeal_allowed Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11(6) Appointment of arbitrator EPC contract

Ajay Deep Construction Pvt Ltd v. Union of India and Anr.

11 Apr 2018 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:5112
Cites 0 · Cited by 12

The Delhi High Court appointed an arbitrator on behalf of the respondent under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration Act after the respondent failed to nominate one, directing arbitration to proceed under SAROD rules.

civil petition_allowed Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11(6) appointment of arbitrator EPC contract dispute

Akhilesh Rawat & Anr. v. Jawaharlal Nehru University & Ors.

05 Mar 2018 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:1712

The Delhi High Court disposed of a writ petition challenging JNU's policy on Ph.D. supervision by permitting the co-supervisor to take over after the original supervisor's retirement without ruling on the policy's validity.

other other Procedural Ph.D. supervision superannuation university circular writ petition

Akhilesh Rawat & Anr. v. Jawaharlal Nehru University & Ors.

05 Mar 2018 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:4001

The Delhi High Court dismissed Prof. Rajeev Kumar's application to recall the disposal order and re-enter a writ petition after he was deleted as a party and did not challenge that deletion, holding he lacked locus standi as the final order did not affect his rights.

administrative petition_dismissed writ petition deletion from array of parties PhD supervision university circular

Indiabulls Housing Finance Ltd. v. Ananya Enterprises

28 Feb 2018 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:7180
Cites 0 · Cited by 2

The Delhi High Court appointed an independent arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration Act, rejecting a one-sided arbitration clause and referring disputes under a loan agreement to arbitration.

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

Dr. Prabal Pal v. Employees State Insurance Corporation & Ors.

07 Feb 2018 · C. Hari Shankar; Sudhir Kumar Jain · 2024:DHC:8054-DB

The Delhi High Court partly allowed the writ petition by quashing the second Article of Charge for lack of actionable misconduct while permitting the disciplinary inquiry to continue on the first charge.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant disciplinary proceedings chargesheet wilful insubordination conduct unbecoming

MONEYWISE FINANCIAL SERVICES PVT. LTD. v. TIRUPATI TRADING COMPANY

01 Feb 2018 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:5878
Cites 2 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court allowed the petition to refer disputes under a loan agreement to arbitration, holding that unilateral appointment clauses are unenforceable and arbitration must proceed under institutional rules.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11(6) Section 12(5) unilateral appointment of arbitrator

PURI CONSTRUCTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED v. ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX & ORS.

23 Dec 2017 · Yashwant Varma; Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav

The Delhi High Court held that payments of External Development Charges to Haryana Shahari Vikas Pradhikaran attract TDS under Section 194C of the Income Tax Act, making the petitioners liable for tax deduction and penalty proceedings.

tax appeal_allowed Significant External Development Charges Section 194C Tax Deduction at Source Haryana Shahari Vikas Pradhikaran

Indira Gandhi National Open University v. Dr. T.R Srinivasan

15 Dec 2017 · C. Hari Shankar; Ajay Digpaul · 2025:DHC:8801-DB

The Delhi High Court held that administrative staff of IGNOU are not "teachers" under the Act and Statutes and thus not entitled to superannuation at 65 years or Career Advancement Scheme benefits, setting aside the Single Judge's contrary decision based on an invalid Ordinance.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Indira Gandhi National Open University Act, 1985 teachers definition superannuation age Career Advancement Scheme

DELHI SUBORDINATE SERVICES SELECTION BOARD v. MEENU DADEIA@MEENU VARDHAN

05 Dec 2017 · C. Hari Shankar; Sudhir Kumar Jain · 2023 SCC OnLine Del 7050
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court upheld the CAT's decision that a contractual employee of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi qualifies as a departmental candidate entitled to age relaxation for recruitment purposes.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant age relaxation departmental candidate contractual employee Municipal Corporation of Delhi

Tushar Chawla v. Mr Tarun Sikka

04 Dec 2017 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:5345

The Delhi High Court appointed an arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 after the respondent failed to respond to a valid notice of arbitration under two agreements.

civil petition_allowed Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11(6) Section 21 appointment of arbitrator

Govind Krishna Dixit v. Union of India & Ors.

16 Nov 2017 · V. Kameswar Rao; Anoop Kumar Mendiratta · 2023:DHC:7847-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the validity of delayed enforcement of a disciplinary penalty and recovery of excess salary from a government servant, dismissing the challenge to the penalty implementation order.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant disciplinary proceedings penalty enforcement recovery of excess salary double jeopardy

Akhil Pahuja and Ors v. Union of India and Ors

27 Oct 2017 · C. Hari Shankar; Girish Kathpalia · 2024:DHC:9290-DB
Cites 2 · Cited by 1

The Delhi High Court held that the Railways must maintain a standby list for the post of Assistant Station Master as mandated by recruitment rules and quashed the policy excluding ASM from standby list maintenance.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant standby list waiting list Assistant Station Master Railway Recruitment Board

National Law University Delhi v. Lakhmi Chand & Anr.

09 Oct 2017 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:3986

The Delhi High Court set aside the Labour Court's finding of joint liability against NLU for illegal termination due to absence of employer-employee relationship, while upholding the award against WFSSPL, and held that WFSSPL cannot raise new challenges in writ proceedings filed by NLU.

labor appeal_allowed Significant employer-employee relationship illegal termination Labour Court award joint liability

Tushar Ranjan Mohanty v. Union of India & Ors.

26 Sep 2017 · C. Hari Shankar; Ajay Digpaul · 2025:DHC:919-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the Tribunal's direction to apply for leave during absence, holding that sanctioned leave and salary payment resolved the grievance.

administrative petition_dismissed transfer order leave application Central Administrative Tribunal Transfer Travelling Allowance