Delhi High Court

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Delhi Transport Corporation v. Om Kanwar

13 Apr 2010 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Mukta Gupta · 2016:DHC:296-DB
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The Delhi High Court allowed DTC's appeal, holding that the domestic inquiry against Om Kanwar was valid and granting approval for his removal under Section 33(2)(b) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.

labor appeal_allowed Significant Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 Section 33(2)(b) domestic inquiry principles of natural justice

Delhi Transport Corporation v. Om Kanwar

13 Apr 2010 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Mukta Gupta · 2016:DHC:295-DB
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The Delhi High Court allowed DTC's appeal, holding that the domestic inquiry against Om Kanwar was valid and granting approval for his removal under Section 33(2)(b) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.

labor appeal_allowed Significant Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 Section 33(2)(b) domestic inquiry principles of natural justice

Union of India and Another v. Sh. Vivek Gupta and Others

18 Mar 2010 · C. Hari Shankar; Amit Sharma · 2024:DHC:9057-DB
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The court upheld that an employee exonerated from disciplinary proceedings is entitled to seniority benefits from the original promotion recommendation date despite joining service later.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Departmental Promotion Committee seniority disciplinary proceedings sealed cover

Staff of Janta Secondary School v. Director of Education

08 Mar 2010 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Mukta Gupta · 2015:DHC:7443-DB

The Delhi High Court held that the administrator must exercise discretion to absorb surplus employees of aided schools in Government schools when vacancies exist, directing permanent absorption of 20 such employees accordingly.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Rule 47 Delhi School Education Rules 1973 absorption of surplus employees Government aided schools Government schools

Staff of Janta Secondary School v. Director of Education

08 Mar 2010 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Mukta Gupta · 2015:DHC:7411-DB

The Delhi High Court held that the discretion to absorb surplus employees from aided schools into Government schools under Rule 47 must be exercised when vacancies exist, directing permanent absorption of the appellant employees in the Government school where they were temporarily adjusted.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant absorption of surplus employees Government aided school Government school Rule 47 Delhi School Education Rules 1973

Latika v. Staff Selection Commission and Ors.

17 Feb 2010 · Sanjiv Khanna; A.K. Chawla · 2017:DHC:5767-DB
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The Delhi High Court allowed the writ petition directing consideration of the petitioner’s candidature as OBC despite late submission of the certificate, emphasizing constitutional principles of reservation and administrative fairness.

administrative petition_allowed Significant OBC certificate reservation late submission undertaking

Union of India & Ors. v. P.S. Gosain

12 Feb 2010 · C. Hari Shankar; Sudhir Kumar Jain · 2024:DHC:7865-DB
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the Union of India's petition and upheld the Tribunal's order granting pay parity to respondents identically situated to those in the Sridharan case, emphasizing the finality of judicial decisions and the principle of extending benefits to similarly placed persons.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant pay fixation stepping up of pay Fundamental Rule 22 identically situated persons

Rajat Joon v. Rajinder Singh Joon

03 Feb 2010 · Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav · 2023 SCC OnLine TS 4494
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The Delhi High Court allowed an application by a non-party legal heir to lead evidence challenging a compromise decree on grounds of collusion and clarified the effect of adoption on inheritance rights under Section 12 of the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act.

civil other Significant compromise decree Order XXIII Rule 3 CPC locus standi collusion

ARUN SHARMA v. INDIAN OIL CORPORATION

25 Jan 2010 · V. KAMESWAR RAO · 2017:DHC:2103

The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition seeking reinstatement of a terminated employee, holding that ministry advice to consider reinstatement is not binding and recruitment rules must be followed.

administrative petition_dismissed termination of service reinstatement public sector undertaking government ministry advice

Chandan Kumar Chatterjee v. Ministry of Communication and Ors.

12 Jan 2010 · V. Kameswar Rao, J · 2021:DHC:1200

The Delhi High Court held that a pensioner who commuted 100% pension is not entitled to arrears for the pre-restoration period prior to pension restoration after 15 years, dismissing the petitioner’s claim for such arrears.

civil petition_dismissed Significant pension commutation pension restoration arrears of pension 5th Pay Commission

Manjeet Singh Kohli v. M/S. Anant Raj Agencies Pvt. Ltd.

22 Dec 2009 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Mukta Gupta · 2015:DHC:6272-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld an ex-parte decree for refund of part sale consideration jointly received by co-owners, dismissing the appeal despite delay and absence of appellant's signature on the agreement.

civil appeal_dismissed ex-parte decree joint owners agreement to sell refund of sale consideration

V. Sreenivas v. M/S. Felex Enterprises Pvt. Ltd. & Anr.

03 Nov 2009 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Mukta Gupta · 2016:DHC:424-DB

The Delhi High Court held that a settlement discharging a contract containing an arbitration clause creates a fresh cause of action independent of the original contract, and granted leave to defend a summary suit based on dishonored cheques issued pursuant to such settlement.

civil appeal_allowed Significant arbitration clause discharge of contract accord and satisfaction summary suit

Ashok Sikka v. South Delhi Municipal Corporation & Ors.

28 Oct 2009 · V. Kameswar Rao, J · 2022:DHC:1747

The High Court dismissed the appeal holding the suit challenging demolition by SDMC officials barred by six-month limitation under Section 478 of the Delhi Municipal Act, 1957, as the demolition was done in discharge of official duties pursuant to court orders.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Delhi Municipal Act, 1957 Section 478 limitation Order VII Rule 11 CPC demolition

Nitin Kumar v. M/S Housing Development Finance Corporation Ltd

26 Oct 2009 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:1622

The Delhi High Court dismissed the second appeal holding that gratuity is payable only after five years of continuous service under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972, and the suit claiming gratuity after two years’ service was barred by limitation.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 Section 4(1) gratuity entitlement limitation period

Bry-Air Prokon SAGL & Ors. v. Union of India & Anr.

13 Oct 2009 · Jyoti Singh · 2022:DHC:4439
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The Delhi High Court allowed restoration of six patent applications and a lapsed patent due to negligence of the Patent Agent, holding that courts may condone delay in extraordinary circumstances under writ jurisdiction despite mandatory statutory timelines.

intellectual_property appeal_allowed Significant patent abandonment First Examination Report FER patent restoration

Shakti Nath and Ors. v. Alpha Tiger Cyprus Investments No. 3 Ltd and Ors.

10 Oct 2009 · S. Muralidhar · 2017:DHC:775
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The Delhi High Court upheld an ICC arbitration award dismissing challenges to arbitrator appointments as time-barred and affirmed the award as a valid claim for damages, not an enforcement of put option rights violating FEMA.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 ICC Rules challenge to arbitrator Section 34 petition

Hemant Tyagi v. UCO Bank & Ors.

05 Oct 2009 · C. Hari Shankar · 2018:DHC:6283

The Delhi High Court held that a public sector bank cannot enforce bond money against an employee who left service to join another government organization without obtaining a fresh bond, and directed refund of the bond amount paid.

administrative petition_allowed Significant bond enforcement public sector enterprises Department of Public Enterprises Office Memorandum refund of bond money

Vivek Kaushik v. Vikram Kaushik & Anr

03 Sep 2009 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Yogesh Khanna · 2017:DHC:270-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal, holding that the appellant failed to prove an oral family settlement and ownership rights over disputed properties, affirming that clear evidence is essential to establish such settlements.

property appeal_dismissed Significant oral family settlement partition property ownership intestate succession

Nitesh Kumar Singh; Laavanya Kaushik; Mohnish Sehrawat v. Babu Lal Meena

04 Aug 2009 · C. Hari Shankar; Ajay Digpaul · 2025:DHC:688-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's condonation of delay in filing an OA for non-declaration of ST category results, holding that limitation did not commence as the cause of action persisted.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant condonation of delay limitation Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 Scheduled Tribe vacancies

Dharambir Singh v. M/S Hindustan Unilever Ltd. and Ors.

14 Jul 2009 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Mukta Gupta · 2015:DHC:7658-DB

The Delhi High Court correctly held that the Labour Court at Delhi lacked territorial jurisdiction over the termination dispute of an employee posted and terminated at Faridabad.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant territorial jurisdiction Labour Court industrial dispute termination of service