Delhi High Court

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M/S M.R. TOWERS PVT. LTD. v. Union of India and Ors

22 Sep 2014 · Badar Durrez Ahmed; Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2015:DHC:7976-DB
Cites 2 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court held that acquisition proceedings under the 1894 Act lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act if possession and compensation are not completed within five years of the award.

property petition_allowed Significant Section 24(2) RTFCTLARR Act 2013 Land Acquisition Act 1894 lapse of acquisition proceedings possession not taken

Bhim Singh v. Govt of NCT of Delhi

19 Sep 2014 · C. Hari Shankar; Sudhir Kumar Jain · 2024:DHC:8114-DB
Cites 0 · Cited by 7

The Delhi High Court held that a government servant formally appointed to hold charge of a higher post outside his cadre is entitled to the pay of that post under FR 49(iii), quashing the Tribunal’s dismissal of the petitioner’s claim for pay difference as Store Keeper.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Fundamental Rule 49(iii) Store Keeper look-after charge pay entitlement

Rakesh and Anr v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Ors

08 Sep 2014 · Badar Durrez Ahmed; Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2015:DHC:7423-DB
Cites 2 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court held that acquisition proceedings under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act if possession is not taken and compensation not paid within five years of the award.

property petition_allowed Significant Section 24(2) RTFCTLARR Act 2013 Land Acquisition Act 1894 lapse of acquisition proceedings possession and compensation

BAL KISHAN v. GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI

08 Sep 2014 · BADAR DURREZ AHMED; SANJEEV SACHDEVA · 2015:DHC:7420-DB
Cites 2 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court held that acquisition proceedings pending for over five years without possession or compensation under the 1894 Act are deemed lapsed under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Land Acquisition Act.

property petition_allowed Significant Section 24(2) RTFCTLARR Act 2013 Land Acquisition Act 1894 lapse of acquisition proceedings possession and compensation

M/S MKM ESTATES PVT LTD v. Union of India and Ors.

08 Sep 2014 · Badar Durrez Ahmed; Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2015:DHC:7424-DB
Cites 2 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court held that acquisition proceedings under the 1894 Act where possession was not taken and compensation not paid within five years of the award are deemed lapsed under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act.

property petition_allowed Significant Section 24(2) of 2013 Act Land Acquisition Act 1894 lapse of acquisition proceedings physical possession

Hazel Properties Pvt. Ltd. v. Union of India and Ors.

08 Sep 2014 · Badar Durrez Ahmed; Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2015:DHC:7432-DB
Cites 2 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court held that acquisition proceedings under the 1894 Act lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act if possession and compensation are not completed within five years of the award.

property petition_allowed Significant Section 24(2) RTFCTLARR Act 2013 Land Acquisition Act 1894 lapse of acquisition proceedings possession and compensation

Nitin Sawhney v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi

08 Sep 2014 · Badar Durrez Ahmed; Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2015:DHC:7434-DB
Cites 2 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court held that land acquisition proceedings initiated under the 1894 Act lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act if no possession or compensation occurs within five years prior to the 2013 Act's commencement.

property petition_allowed Significant Section 24(2) Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition Act, 2013 Land Acquisition Act, 1894 lapse of acquisition proceedings

Preet Singh v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi

08 Sep 2014 · Badar Durrez Ahmed; Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2015:DHC:7429-DB
Cites 2 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court held that land acquisition proceedings under the 1894 Act without possession or compensation for over five years before the 2013 Act are deemed to have lapsed under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act.

property petition_allowed Significant Section 24(2) Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition Act, 2013 Land Acquisition Act, 1894 lapse of acquisition proceedings

M/S SOPAN REAL ESTATE (P) LTD v. GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI

08 Sep 2014 · Badar Durrez Ahmed; Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2015:DHC:7431-DB
Cites 2 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court held that acquisition proceedings under the 1894 Act lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act if no possession or compensation occurs within five years of the award.

property petition_allowed Significant Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act Land Acquisition Act, 1894 acquisition proceedings lapse physical possession

Ravinder Kumar v. Govt. of NCT Delhi

08 Sep 2014 · C. Hari Shankar; Amit Sharma · 2024:DHC:9122-DB

Recovery of alleged excess pay from a Group-C employee retiring within one year is impermissible without prior undertaking, quashing the recovery order under State of Punjab v. Rafiq Masih.

administrative petition_allowed Significant excess payment recovery Assured Career Progression Scheme Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme Group-C employees

Vodafone India Ltd. and Ors. v. Telecom Regulatory Authority of India

04 Sep 2014 · Vibhu Bakhru · 2017:DHC:5063
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court held that TRAI's refusal to share the cost model during consultation on interconnection charges does not violate its statutory duty of transparency under Section 11(4) of the TRAI Act, dismissing the petition challenging the process.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Mobile Termination Charges Interconnection Usage Charges Transparency

The Chief Executive Officer J and K Era Srinagar Kashmir v. Abhiram Infra Projects Pvt Ltd

01 Sep 2014 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:5880

The Delhi High Court held that arbitration seated in Delhi is governed by the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 notwithstanding the contract's governing law being Jammu and Kashmir law, and dismissed the petitioner's challenge based on the Jammu and Kashmir Arbitration Act.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant seat of arbitration curial law governing law Jammu and Kashmir Arbitration Act, 1997

Mangalmay Institute of Management & Technology v. GGSIP University

31 Aug 2014 · V. Kameswar Rao, J · 2017:DHC:3119

The Delhi High Court struck down the moratorium on affiliation of new educational institutions in NCR outside Delhi imposed by the Government and University as arbitrary, discriminatory, and ultra vires the governing Act, directing consideration of affiliation applications on merits.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant affiliation Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University Act, 1998 National Capital Region moratorium

Union of India and Ors. v. Ravi Shankar Kumar Sinha

26 Aug 2014 · C. Hari Shankar; Ajay Digpaul · 2025 SCC OnLine Del 1244
Cites 3 · Cited by 339

The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's quashing of a dismissal order where the disciplinary authority's disagreement note was conclusive rather than tentative and critical evidence was not properly proved, emphasizing adherence to natural justice in departmental proceedings.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant disagreement note departmental inquiry natural justice proof of documents

K.L. Enterprises LLP & Ors. v. Bajaj Finance Limited

21 Aug 2014 · Jyoti Singh · 2020:DHC:2227

The Delhi High Court granted interim protection restraining the sale of pledged shares by the lender during the Covid-19 pandemic, balancing contractual rights with regulatory moratoriums and pandemic-induced hardships pending arbitration.

civil petition_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 9 Loan-cum-Pledge Agreement Covid-19 pandemic

NAV CHETNA KALYAN SAMITI v. GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI

11 Aug 2014 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Mukta Gupta · 2015:DHC:9738-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal holding that no road exists at the disputed site in the approved layout plan and that in-principle regularization of an unauthorized colony does not imply approval of the disputed road.

property appeal_dismissed Significant approved layout plan unauthorized colony road dispute easement by necessity

Neelam Srivastava v. Union of India

10 Aug 2014 · Badar Durrez Ahmed; Sanjeev Sachdeva · 2015:DHC:6408-DB
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court held that acquisition proceedings under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, without possession or compensation for over five years before the 2013 Act, are deemed lapsed under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act, granting the petitioners a declaration of lapse.

property petition_allowed Significant Section 24(2) RTFCTLARR Act 2013 Land Acquisition Act 1894 acquisition proceedings lapse physical possession

National Highways Authority of India v. Yedeshi Aurangabad Tollway Limited

05 Aug 2014 · C. Hari Shankar · 2025:DHC:424
Cites 0 · Cited by 13

The Delhi High Court held that stay of an arbitral money award requires 100% deposit or security as per amended Section 36(3) and CPC principles, dismissing NHAI's stay application against a ₹1503 crore award in favor of Yedeshi.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Arbitral Award Section 36(3) Arbitration and Conciliation Act Stay of Execution Money Decree

Someshwar Dayal v. Anupama Dayal

28 Jul 2014 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Pratibha Rani · 2016:DHC:5811-DB

The Delhi High Court held that a spouse cannot withdraw a guardianship petition and continue to benefit from interim custody orders, allowing the other spouse to be transposed as petitioner to protect the children's welfare.

family appeal_allowed Significant Guardians and Wards Act Section 25 interim custody orders withdrawal of petition

Delhi Diocesan Trust Association v. Edwin William & Anr

22 Jul 2014 · Chandra Dhari Singh · 2024:DHC:7111

The High Court upheld the Trial Court's orders dismissing the petitioner's claim of fraudulent suit withdrawal, holding that the power of attorney was not legally revoked and no prima facie fraud was established.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant power of attorney revocation withdrawal of suit Section 115 CPC