Delhi High Court

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Umesh Barthwal v. GNCT of Delhi and Ors.

06 Mar 2013 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Pratibha Rani · 2013:DHC:1223-DB

Delhi High Court held that out of turn promotions under Rule 19 of Delhi Police Rules must be granted retrospectively from the date vacancies accrue, interpreting the 5% quota liberally to reward gallantry and devotion to duty.

service_law appeal_allowed Significant out of turn promotion Delhi Police Rules 1980 Rule 19 5% vacancy quota

Umesh Barthwal v. GNCT of Delhi

06 Mar 2013 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Pratibha Rani · 2013:DHC:1215-DB

The Delhi High Court held that out of turn promotions under Rule 19 of the Delhi Police Rules can be granted retrospectively as vacancies accrue, entitling officers to notional seniority and pay increments.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant out of turn promotion Delhi Police Rules 1980 Rule 19 5% quota

Umesh Barthwal v. GNCT of Delhi and Ors.

06 Mar 2013 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Pratibha Rani · 2013:DHC:1214-DB

Delhi High Court held that out of turn promotions under Rule 19 of Delhi Police Rules must be granted retrospectively from the date vacancies accrue, interpreting the 5% quota purposively to reward gallantry.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant out of turn promotion Delhi Police Rules 1980 Rule 19 5% vacancy quota

Dr. Sabita Shome v. The Union of India

06 Mar 2013 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Pratibha Rani · 2013:DHC:1216-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the department's refusal to permit withdrawal of resignation after more than a year of acceptance, emphasizing limited judicial review over discretionary administrative decisions under CCS (Pension) Rules.

administrative petition_dismissed withdrawal of resignation CCS (Pension) Rules 1972 unauthorized absence departmental inquiry

Union of India v. Laxmi Devi

06 Mar 2013 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Pratibha Rani · 2013:DHC:1213-DB

The Delhi High Court held that the widow of a railway employee who died in service is entitled to family pension and gratuity payable on death in harness, quashed excessive penal rent demands for unauthorized occupation, and directed equitable release of terminal benefits.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant family pension gratuity death in service medical retirement

Jarnail Singh v. UOI

06 Mar 2013 · S. Ravindra Bhat; A.K. Pathak · 2013:DHC:1236-DB

The Court held that contracting a second marriage without legal divorce constitutes misconduct, but allowed the petitioner to seek modification of punishment upon proof of valid divorce.

criminal other Significant second marriage Hindu Marriage Act legal divorce disciplinary proceedings

Amrik Singh v. DTC

06 Mar 2013 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Pratibha Rani · 2013:DHC:1219-DB

The Delhi High Court held that removal from service for unauthorized absence was disproportionate and substituted it with compulsory retirement entitling the petitioner to pension and gratuity under CCS Pension Rules.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant disciplinary penalty removal from service compulsory retirement pension

Delhi Development Authority v. Bandana Mukherjee

06 Mar 2013 · THE CHIEF JUSTICE; V.K. Jain · 2013:DHC:1209-DB

The Delhi High Court held that failure to intimate change of address and sending allotment letters to a deceased husband's occupational address does not entitle a registrant to challenge cancellation of housing allotment under NPRS 1979.

property appeal_allowed Significant New Pattern Registration Scheme 1979 change of address demand-cum-allotment letter Delhi Development Authority

Commissioner of Police v. Badal Singh

06 Mar 2013 · Pradeep Nandrajog; V. Kameswar Rao · 2013:DHC:6141-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside the Tribunal's order directing promotion and ACP benefits to a police officer with multiple finalized penalties, holding that adverse service record and penalties independently justify denial of promotion.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Assured Career Progression Scheme Departmental Promotion Committee probation confirmation disciplinary penalties

Shikha Sharma v. Guru Harkrishan Public School & Ors.

06 Mar 2013 · V. Kameswar Rao · 2021:DHC:3688

The Delhi High Court held that employees of unaided minority schools are entitled to 6th and 7th CPC benefits under Section 10 of the DSE Act, rejecting financial hardship and fee revision approval as preconditions.

labor appeal_allowed Significant Delhi School Education Act, 1973 Section 10 DSE Act 6th Central Pay Commission 7th Central Pay Commission

Charanjit Kaur v. Guru Harkrishan Public School

06 Mar 2013 · Jyoti Singh · 2023:DHC:57
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The Delhi High Court directed the school to pay arrears and terminal benefits under the 6th and 7th CPC to the petitioner’s late husband’s estate with interest, affirming statutory entitlement and timelines for compliance.

labor petition_allowed Significant 6th Central Pay Commission 7th Central Pay Commission arrears of salary gratuity

Daljeet Kaur Bindra & Ors. v. Directorate of Education & Ors.

06 Mar 2013 · Jyoti Singh · 2023:DHC:314

The Delhi High Court directed an unaided minority school to implement 6th and 7th CPC pay revisions, release arrears with interest, and pay terminal benefits to serving and retired employees, affirming their entitlement under law and prior judgments.

labor petition_allowed Significant 6th Central Pay Commission 7th Central Pay Commission unaided minority schools pay arrears

Jasneet Kaur & Ors. v. Directorate of Education & Ors.

06 Mar 2013 · Jyoti Singh · 2023:DHC:318

The Delhi High Court directed unaided private school employees to be paid arrears and terminal benefits as per 6th and 7th CPC recommendations with interest, affirming their entitlement under law and prior judgments.

labor appeal_allowed Significant 6th Central Pay Commission 7th Central Pay Commission arrears of salary unaided private schools

Sudha Katoch v. Directorate of Education

06 Mar 2013 · Jyoti Singh · 2023:DHC:320

Delhi High Court directs unaided minority school to implement 6th and 7th CPC pay revisions, release arrears with interest, and pay terminal benefits to serving and retired employees in line with statutory and judicial mandates.

labor appeal_allowed Significant 6th Central Pay Commission 7th Central Pay Commission unaided minority schools arrears of salary

Maninder Kaur Sawhney v. Education Department & Ors.

06 Mar 2013 · Jyoti Singh · 2023:DHC:750

The Delhi High Court held that employees of unaided minority schools are entitled to salary revision and arrears as per the 7th CPC and directed payment of arrears with interest, while confirming the statutory gratuity ceiling.

labor petition_allowed Significant 7th Central Pay Commission unaided minority schools salary revision gratuity

Raghuvinder Kaur Grover v. Directorate of Education & Ors.

06 Mar 2013 · Jyoti Singh · 2023:DHC:950

The Delhi High Court directed an unaided minority school to implement 6th and 7th CPC pay revisions, release arrears and terminal benefits with interest, affirming employees' entitlement to pay parity with government schools.

labor petition_allowed Significant 6th Central Pay Commission 7th Central Pay Commission unaided minority schools pay parity

Rakesh Kumar Bhagat & Ors. v. Guru Harkishan Public School & Ors.

06 Mar 2013 · Jyoti Singh · 2024:DHC:9575

The Delhi High Court held that recognized private unaided minority schools are statutorily bound under Section 10(1) of the Delhi School Education Act, 1973 to implement 6th and 7th Pay Commission recommendations and pay arrears to their employees, rejecting claims of exemption based on minority status or financial constraints.

labor petition_allowed Significant Section 10(1) Delhi School Education Act 6th Pay Commission 7th Pay Commission unaided minority schools

Yog Raj Chopra v. S.C. Chopra

05 Mar 2013 · Sanjay Kishan Kaul; Valmiki J. Mehta · 2013:DHC:7788-DB

The High Court of Delhi dismissed two appeals filed by Yog Raj Chopra as withdrawn upon the appellant's counsel's request.

other appeal_dismissed Procedural appeal withdrawal dismissal as withdrawn High Court of Delhi procedural order

Kumar Goyal v. Advanced Medical Optics P. Ltd.

05 Mar 2013 · Kailash Gambhir · 2013:DHC:6868

The Delhi High Court held that complaints under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act must be filed in courts having jurisdiction over the place of cheque dishonour and quashed complaints filed in Delhi for lack of territorial jurisdiction.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act Section 482 Cr.P.C. territorial jurisdiction dishonour of cheque

Swastik Sales Corporation & Ors. v. Advanced Medical Optics I P. Ltd.

05 Mar 2013 · Kailash Gambhir · 2013:DHC:6748

Delhi High Court held that criminal complaints under Section 138 NI Act must be tried by courts where the cheque is dishonoured, quashing complaints filed in Delhi for lack of territorial jurisdiction.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant territorial jurisdiction Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act Section 482 CrPC dishonour of cheque