Delhi High Court

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Manoj Yadava & Ors. v. Rajiv Tandon & Ors.

07 Mar 2012 · Pradeep Nandrajog; V. Kameswar Rao · 2013:DHC:5395-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the validity of key Civil Services Examination rules regulating probationary training and seniority while striking down unauthorized conditions imposed by government letters and clarifying the limits of retrospective amendments affecting IPS officers' seniority.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Civil Services Examination Rules, 1986 Indian Police Service (Probation) Rules, 1954 Indian Police Service (Regulation of Seniority) Rules, 1988 seniority dispute

Manoj Yadava & Ors. v. Rajiv Tandon & Ors.

07 Mar 2012 · Pradeep Nandrajog; V. Kameswar Rao · 2013:DHC:5385-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the validity of seniority-related amendments to Civil Services Examination Rules and IPS seniority rules while striking down unauthorized conditions imposed by government letters, affirming the balance between executive rule-making and protection of service rights.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Civil Services Examination Rules, 1986 Indian Police Service (Probation) Rules, 1954 Indian Police Service (Regulation of Seniority) Rules, 1988 seniority dispute

Manoj Yadava & Ors. v. Rajiv Tandon & Ors.

07 Mar 2012 · Pradeep Nandrajog; V. Kameswar Rao · 2013:DHC:5392-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the validity of seniority and eligibility rules for IPS officers postponing training to appear in subsequent Civil Services Examinations, struck down unauthorized conditions imposed by authorities, and affirmed retrospective amendments aligning seniority with judicial decisions.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Civil Services Examination Rules, 1986 IPS (Probation) Rules, 1954 IPS (Regulation of Seniority) Rules, 1988 Seniority dispute

Manoj Yadava & Ors. v. Rajiv Tandon & Ors.

07 Mar 2012 · Pradeep Nandrajog; V. Kameswar Rao · 2013:DHC:5391-DB

The Court upheld the validity of restrictions on civil service candidates seeking to improve their career prospects through subsequent examinations but struck down administrative orders imposing additional conditions beyond the rules and emphasized protection of seniority rights under statutory provisions.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Civil Services Examination Rules, 1986 Indian Police Service (Probation) Rules, 1954 Indian Police Service (Regulation of Seniority) Rules, 1988 seniority dispute

Manoj Yadava & Ors. v. Rajiv Tandon & Ors.

07 Mar 2012 · Pradeep Nandrajog; V. Kameswar Rao · 2013:DHC:5383-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the validity of key provisions regulating seniority and attempts in the Civil Services Examination Rules while invalidating unauthorized embargoes imposed by cadre authorities, affirming the reasonableness of classification between Group 'A' and 'B' services and the limits of retrospective amendments.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Civil Services Examination Rules, 1986 Indian Police Service (Probation) Rules, 1954 Indian Police Service (Regulation of Seniority) Rules, 1988 seniority dispute

Manoj Yadava & Ors. v. Rajiv Tandon & Ors.

07 Mar 2012 · Pradeep Nandrajog; V. Kameswar Rao · 2013:DHC:5394-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the validity of restrictions on Civil Services Examination attempts and seniority rules while invalidating unauthorized administrative conditions, affirming the Central Government's rule-making powers and consistent seniority fixation.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Civil Services Examination Rules, 1986 Indian Police Service (Probation) Rules, 1954 Indian Police Service (Regulation of Seniority) Rules, 1988 Seniority dispute

Manoj Yadava & Ors. v. Rajiv Tandon & Ors.

07 Mar 2012 · Pradeep Nandrajog; V. Kameswar Rao · 2013:DHC:5386-DB

The Court upheld the validity of service rule amendments regulating seniority and examination attempts while invalidating letters imposing additional conditions beyond the rules, dismissing challenges to retrospective amendments and seniority lists.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Civil Services Examination Rules, 1986 Indian Police Service (Probation) Rules, 1954 Indian Police Service (Regulation of Seniority) Rules, 1988 Seniority dispute

Manoj Yadava & Ors. v. Rajiv Tandon & Ors.

07 Mar 2012 · Pradeep Nandrajog; V. Kameswar Rao · 2013:DHC:5390-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the validity of amendments regulating seniority and eligibility in Civil Services Examination rules while invalidating unauthorized administrative conditions and dismissing challenges to seniority lists as barred by limitation.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Civil Services Examination Rules, 1986 Indian Police Service (Regulation of Seniority) Rules, 1988 Seniority dispute Exempted probationers

Zamrudpur Welfare Association v. South Delhi Municipal Corporation & Ors.

05 Mar 2012 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Jayant Nath · 2014:DHC:2709-DB

The Delhi High Court directed restoration of road widths and authentication of layout plans in Zamrudpur, highlighting failures in municipal governance and ordering coordinated administrative action to resolve encroachments and traffic issues.

administrative other Significant approved layout plan Nandi Vithi Marg road width encroachments

Lt. Col. Archana Shukla v. Union of India

24 Feb 2012 · Manmohan; Navin Chawla · 2021:DHC:2776-DB
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The Delhi High Court upheld the Supreme Court's 60% benchmark for Permanent Commission and dismissed petitions seeking stay of release of women officers assessed under the UAC appraisal system.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Permanent Commission Women Officers Unit Assessment Card (UAC) Annual Confidential Report (ACR)

Delhi Development Authority v. Ram Avtar Sharma

21 Feb 2012 · Pradeep Nandrajog; V. Kameswar Rao · 2013:DHC:3878-DB

The Delhi High Court held that ACRs lacking Counter Signing Officer's overall grading are not necessarily incomplete and that final appraisal must consider qualitative weightage, setting aside the Tribunal's direction for a review DPC and dismissing the respondent's OA.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Annual Confidential Report Counter Signing Officer Departmental Promotion Committee Appraisal grading

Krishan Gopal Bakshi v. Delhi Development Authority

13 Feb 2012 · V. Kameswar Rao · 2018:DHC:2133
Cites 0 · Cited by 1

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking allotment of a flat under the closed NPRS-79 scheme due to delay and laches, holding that no mandamus can be issued after scheme closure and inordinate delay.

property petition_dismissed Significant Delhi Development Authority New Pattern Registration Scheme 1979 Janta flat allotment mandamus

Golu @ Pankaj @ Sanjay v. State

02 Feb 2012 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Mukta Gupta · 2014:DHC:4798-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside the murder conviction of the appellant due to inconsistencies in dying declarations and identification, granting him the benefit of doubt.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant dying declaration benefit of doubt identification murder

Govt of NCT of Delhi v. Vishambar Dayal

31 Jan 2012 · C. Hari Shankar; Ajay Digpaul · 2025 SCC OnLine Del
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The Delhi High Court upheld the CAT's order reinstating a police constable dismissed for submitting a false caste certificate, holding that departmental proceedings are barred after criminal acquittal unless specific exceptions under Rule 12 of the Delhi Police Rules apply.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Delhi Police Rules Rule 12 DPPAR criminal acquittal departmental proceedings

Raj Kumar v. Vetsus

06 Jan 2012 · Pradeep Nandrajog; V. Kameswar Rao · 2013:DHC:7262-DB

The Delhi High Court remanded seniority disputes to the Tribunal for fresh adjudication, emphasizing the need to implead necessary parties and follow Supreme Court precedent on reckoning seniority from ad-hoc promotion dates.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant seniority list Original Application non-impleadment past wrong as precedent

Vanshika v. University of Delhi & Anr.

03 Jan 2012 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:1236
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

Delhi High Court held that a student eligible but unable to appear in first semester exams due to fee payment failure must be allowed to continue studies and appear in subsequent exams when permitted by university authorities.

administrative petition_allowed Significant university admission eligibility vs entitlement examination candidature estoppel

Directorate General, Border Security Force v. NIIT Technologies Limited

31 Dec 2011 · Navin Chawla · 2019:DHC:7252
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award interpreting a turnkey contract's delivery timeline as a single completion date, rejecting liquidated damages for intermediate delays and emphasizing limited judicial interference under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 turnkey contract liquidated damages

S.K. Yadav v. Union of India and Another

23 Dec 2011 · Reva Khetrapal; Sunil Gaur · 2013 DHC 7903
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court upheld the compensation awarded for agricultural land acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, rejecting claims for enhancement based on developed land rates and condoned delay in filing the appeal due to counsel's accident.

property appeal_dismissed Significant Land Acquisition Act, 1894 Compensation enhancement Market value of agricultural land Developed land rates

Ajay Malhotra & Anr. v. State Govt of Delhi

13 Dec 2011 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Mukta Gupta · 2014:DHC:4358-DB

The Delhi High Court modified the murder conviction of Ajay Malhotra to culpable homicide not amounting to murder and acquitted Rahul Kohli, holding that no unlawful assembly with common object to commit murder was proved.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant unlawful assembly common object Section 149 IPC culpable homicide

PRADEEP v. STATE

07 Dec 2011 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Mukta Gupta · 2014:DHC:5094-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction and life sentence of a husband for murdering his wife in their matrimonial home, emphasizing the obligation on the husband to explain the death when present at the crime scene.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant murder matrimonial home adverse inference resiling witnesses