High Court of Allahabad

69 judgments

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Saurav Jain v. ABP Jain

05 Aug 2021 · D. Y. Chandrachud; M. R. Shah

The Supreme Court upheld the validity of MDA's auction and possession under ULCRA, dismissed the first respondent's ownership claim based on a void sale deed, and affirmed the civil court's jurisdiction to try the suit.

property appeal_allowed Significant ULCRA urban land ceiling possession auction validity

Saurav Jain v. ABP Finance

05 Aug 2021 · D. Y. Chandrachud; M. R. Shah

The Supreme Court upheld the appellant's ownership and possession rights over disputed urban land, invalidated the MDA's auction, and clarified procedural and jurisdictional aspects under ULCRA and CPC.

civil appeal_allowed Significant ULCRA urban land ceiling possession ownership

Anand Yadav and others v. State of Uttar Pradesh and others

12 Oct 2020 · Jay Vikshan Kaul; Avinru… Bo; Krishna Murari

The Supreme Court held that the M.Ed. degree is a valid and recognized master's level qualification equivalent to M.A. (Education) for appointment as Assistant Professor in Education, allowing candidates with M.Ed. degrees and NET/ALET eligibility to be considered qualified.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant M.Ed. degree M.A. (Education) degree Assistant Professor eligibility University Grants Commission regulations

Anand Yadav v. Uttar Pradesh State

12 Oct 2020 · Jay Vikshan Kaul; Avinru… Bo; Krishna Murari
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The Supreme Court upheld the exclusion of M.Ed. degree holders from eligibility for Assistant Professor posts in Education, affirming that only M.A. (Education) degree holders meet the prescribed academic qualifications under UGC regulations.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant M.Ed. degree M.A. (Education) degree Assistant Professor eligibility University Grants Commission regulations

Mohammad Asisaf Nasir v. West Watch Company

24 Apr 2020 · R. Bhanumati; Vivani Saran

The Supreme Court held that postal acknowledgment receipts suffice as proof of six months' prior eviction notice under the Uttar Pradesh Rent Control Act, allowing eviction on bona fide requirement grounds.

property appeal_allowed Significant Eviction Rent Control Act Prior Notice Section 21(1)(a)

Uttar Pradesh State v. Vijay Shankar Dubey

19 Mar 2020 · Ashok Bhushan; Mohan M. Shantanagoudar

The Supreme Court held that pay scale revisions implemented after a government servant's retirement are not payable retrospectively, allowing the State's appeal and denying retrospective benefits to the retired officer.

service_law appeal_allowed Significant pay scale revision Fifth Pay Commission cut-off date retrospective benefits

Vinod Kumar v. Sila Magistrate Mau

28 Feb 2020 · B. R. Gavai; J. B. Pardiwala

The Supreme Court held that disputes over division of compensation among co-owners under the National Highways Act, 1956 must be referred to the civil court having original jurisdiction, and set aside the Magistrate's order interfering with the acquisition officer's compensation determination.

property appeal_allowed Significant National Highways Act, 1956 land acquisition compensation division of compensation

Cantonment Board, Meerut v. Afzal

19 Dec 2019 · R. Subhash Reddy

The Court held that demolition notices issued under the repealed Cantonments Act, 1924 are invalid post enforcement of the 2006 Act and directed fresh proceedings complying with due process and natural justice.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Cantonments Act 1924 Cantonments Act 2006 Unauthorized construction Demolition notice

Railway Electrification Central Institute v. ECI-SPIC-SMO-MCML (JV)

17 Dec 2019 · R. Bhanumathi; A. S. Bopanna; Hrishikesh Roy
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The Supreme Court held that appointment of a sole arbitrator outside the contractually mandated panel is invalid, directing adherence to the panel-based arbitration appointment procedure under Clause 64 of the contract and the amended arbitration rules.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration appointment Clause 64 GCC Arbitration and Conciliation Rules 2015 Panel of arbitrators

Balram Singh v. Kelo Devi

10 Dec 2019 · M. R. Shah; Krishna Murari

The court held that an unregistered sale agreement cannot be enforced for mandatory injunction without statutory compliance, allowing the plaintiff's appeal and restoring the suit while dismissing the defendant's counter-claim.

civil appeal_allowed Significant mandatory injunction unregistered sale agreement specific performance possession

Balram Singh v. Kelo Devi

10 Dec 2019 · M. R. Shah; Krishna Murari

The court held that a mandatory injunction cannot be granted based on an unregistered sale agreement, setting aside the High Court's dismissal and restoring the trial court's order dismissing the suit and allowing the counterclaim.

civil appeal_allowed Significant mandatory injunction unregistered sale agreement possession specific performance

Uttar Pradesh State v. Viberla Corporation Limited

20 Nov 2019 · A. M. Khanwilkar; Vidnesh Maheshwari

The Supreme Court held that the State cannot retrospectively withdraw tax exemption notifications once industrial units have relied on them and commenced production, protecting vested rights under the Uttar Pradesh Trade Tax Act, 1948.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant tax exemption retrospective withdrawal legitimate expectation promissory estoppel

Anupal Singh & Ors. v. Principal Technical Services Department, U.P. State & Ors.

30 Sep 2019 · R. Bhanumati; A. A. Bopanna · 2019 INSC 1099
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The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's quashing of a recruitment process due to irregularities in reservation roster maintenance and directed fresh interviews in compliance with statutory reservation provisions.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant reservation roster category-wise vacancy distribution Uttar Pradesh Reservation Act 1994 roster maintenance

Anupal Singh & Ors. v. Chief Technical Services Department, U.P. State & Ors.

30 Sep 2019 · R. Bhanumati; A. A. Bopanna

The Supreme Court held that reservation rosters must strictly comply with statutory provisions and corrected errors in vacancy calculations, directing fresh recruitment in accordance with the Uttar Pradesh Reservation Act, 1994.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant reservation roster vacancy calculation Uttar Pradesh Reservation Act, 1994 Group-3 Service Rules, 1993

Dr. Professor Rajendra Chourie v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors.

28 Aug 2019 · L. Nageswara Rao; Hemant Gupta · 2019 INSC 973

The Supreme Court upheld the validity of reservation and the increase of the upper age limit to 65 years for direct recruitment to professor posts in Uttar Pradesh government medical colleges.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant reservation upper age limit professor posts government medical colleges

Dr. Professor Rajendra Chourie v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors.

28 Aug 2019 · L. Nageswara Rao; Hemant Gupta

The Supreme Court upheld the validity of reservation and the increase of the upper age limit to 65 years for direct recruitment of professors in Uttar Pradesh government medical colleges, dismissing challenges to these measures.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant reservation upper age limit direct recruitment professors

Lucknow Vikas Pratishthan v. Gopal Das

24 Jul 2019 · L. Nageswara Rao; Hemant Gupta

The Supreme Court held that development charges can be validly levied on land restored after acquisition if it forms part of a planned and developed urban area benefiting from infrastructure provided by the development authority.

property appeal_allowed Significant development charges land acquisition urban planning Uttar Pradesh Urban Planning and Development Act

United India Insurance Company Limited v. Shiraj Uden Khan

11 Jul 2019 · Ashok Bhushan; Naveen Sinha · 2019 INSC 752

The Supreme Court held that an employee absent without leave is not entitled to salary arrears for that period, but termination after retirement is invalid, and directed proper adjudication of arrears claims for the disputed period.

labor appeal_allowed Significant no work no pay unauthorized absence arrears of salary disciplinary proceedings

United India Insurance Company Limited v. Shiraj Uden Khan

11 Jul 2019 · Ashok Bhushan; Naveen Sinha

The court held that salary arrears are payable only for periods when the employee was in service and not absent without leave, quashed termination after retirement, and remanded claims for salary post May 2009 for fresh adjudication.

labor appeal_allowed Significant no work no pay salary arrears unauthorized absence disciplinary proceedings

Raman Singh v. District Inspector of Schools, Jalaun and Others

08 Jul 2019 · D. Y. Chandrachud; Indira Banerjee · 2019 INSC 730

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's dismissal of the appellant's claim for regularization of a temporary appointment without competent authority approval, limiting relief to salary for the interim period only.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant temporary appointment regularization competent authority approval interim order