High Court of Bombay

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K. M. Realty v. Diamond Hill Co-Operative Housing Society Limited

26 Jul 2004 · Sandeep V. Marne

The court upheld the injunction restraining the developer from constructing beyond the approved layout and MOFA agreements without fresh consent of flat purchasers, clarifying the scope of Sections 7 and 7A of MOFA regarding additional buildings.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Maharashtra Ownership Flats Act Section 7 Section 7A MOFA agreements

Maruti Baburao Tambe v. The State of Maharashtra

08 Jun 2004 · G. S. Kulkarni; Somasekhar Sundaresan

The Bombay High Court held that a quasi-judicial authority may entertain a procedural review to cure breach of natural justice even without explicit statutory power, directing the authority to decide the pending review application after hearing the petitioners.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant procedural review quasi-judicial authority natural justice Land Acquisition Act, 1894

M/s. Terna Polytechnic v. Shri Ravi Bhadrappa Randale

05 Jun 2004 · Sandeep V. Marne

The Bombay High Court held that uninterrupted service transferred between two educational institutions under the same management constitutes continuous service for gratuity calculation based on last drawn wages at final cessation.

labor petition_dismissed Significant Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 continuous service gratuity calculation last drawn wages

Natvar T. Patel and others v. State of Maharashtra and others

18 May 2004 · M. S. Sonak; Kamal Khata

The Bombay High Court set aside the Thane Municipal Corporation's regularisation order for unauthorized construction over a municipal drain, holding it illegal and an abuse of power.

administrative petition_allowed Significant regularisation unauthorized construction municipal nallah Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act

Central Depository Services (India) Ltd. v. Rajendra Yeshwant Shah and Ors.

11 May 2004 · Alok Aradhe, CJ; Sandeep V. Marne, J.
Cites 0 · Cited by 1

The Court held that execution proceedings of a decree under the Arbitration Act, 1940 are governed by the Code of Civil Procedure, making appeals maintainable under Letters Patent, and upheld liability of CDSL and Amu for breach of injunction in transferring shares.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Arbitration Act, 1940 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Execution of decree Letters Patent Appeal

Vijay Arvind Pore v. Rupali Ramdas Deshmukh

09 Mar 2004 · Shivkumar Dige

The High Court held that without evidence that hazardous goods were carried at the time of the accident, the insurance company remains liable to pay compensation despite the driver's lack of hazardous goods endorsement.

civil appeal_allowed Significant motor accident claim insurance liability hazardous goods driving license endorsement

Gorai Nagar Maharashtra Grihanirman Vasahat Sanghatana v. State of Maharashtra

09 Mar 2004 · M.S. Sonak; Arif S. Doctor

The Bombay High Court quashed the allotment of a public plot to a religious trust due to lack of public advertisement, arbitrariness, and violation of MHADA rules, emphasizing transparency and fairness in public land allotments.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant MHADA public land allotment Regulation 16 public advertisement

Vishwanath Sakharam Churi v. Vijay Sakharam Churi

19 Dec 2003 · Sandeep V. Marne

The High Court held that revision against an order rejecting application for rejection of Plaint under Order VII Rule 11(d) CPC lies under Section 34(4) of the Maharashtra Rent Control Act and dismissed the revision filed under Section 115 CPC.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Order VII Rule 11(d) CPC Section 115 CPC Section 34(4) Maharashtra Rent Control Act Revision jurisdiction

M/s. K.G. Associates v. The District Deputy Registrar, Co-operative Societies, Pune

21 Nov 2003 · Sandeep V. Marne
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Bombay High Court held that constructed bungalows qualify as flats under MOFA entitling the Society to deemed conveyance, while open plots do not, validating the Competent Authority's order and condemning breach of interim court orders.

property appeal_dismissed Significant Maharashtra Ownership Flats Act, 1963 deemed conveyance flat definition open plot

Musa Mainuddin Varekar v. Seludhan Mistry

18 Sep 2003 · Sandeep V. Marne

The Bombay High Court dismissed the petitioners' claim to tenancy rights over agricultural land, holding that prior admissions and final orders recognizing the respondent's occupancy preclude tenancy claims under the Maharashtra Tenancy Agricultural Lands Act.

property petition_dismissed Significant Maharashtra Tenancy Agricultural Lands Act, 1948 tenancy rights possession affidavit

Yusuf Yunus Kantharia v. Bombay Housing And Area Development Authority & Ors.

05 Aug 2003 · M. S. Sonak; Kamal Khata · 2024:BHC-OS:11500-DB

The Bombay High Court held that the State's failure to pay compensation for compulsory acquisition of property for over 36 years violates constitutional rights and directed immediate interim compensation and expeditious determination of final compensation under the MHADA Act.

property petition_allowed Significant compulsory acquisition compensation Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Act, 1976 Article 300-A

Airports Authority of India Workers Union v. The Under Secretary

14 Jun 2003 · A. S. CHANDURKAR; JITENDRA JAIN

The Bombay High Court held that maternity leave benefits under AAI Regulations apply only to children born during service, entitling the petitioner to maternity leave despite having a child born before employment.

labor petition_allowed Significant maternity leave Airports Authority of India Leave Regulations 2003 less than two surviving children maternity benefit

Narendra I. Bhuva v. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax

12 May 2003 · Alok Aradhe, CJ; Sandeep V. Marne, J
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The court upheld the Tribunal's finding that the vintage car was not a personal effect due to lack of evidence of personal use, making the gain on its sale taxable as capital gains.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant capital asset personal effects personal use vintage car

The Commissioner of Income International Taxation-1 v. Alibaba.Com Singapore E-Commerce Private Ltd.

09 May 2003 · K.R. Shriram; Firdosh P. Pooniwalla

The Bombay High Court upheld the ITAT's finding that Alibaba.com Singapore is a tax resident of Singapore without a business connection or permanent establishment in India, and that subscription fees are not taxable as fees for technical services in India.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant tax residency certificate business connection permanent establishment fees for technical services

Nitin Chandrakant Patel v. Pariwar Co-operative Housing Society Ltd.

16 Apr 2003 · Jitendra Jain

The Bombay High Court allowed a suit for specific performance and possession based on admissions by the defendants and held that limitation under Article 54 did not bar the suit in absence of fixed performance date or refusal.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Order XII Rule 6 CPC specific performance development agreement admissions

Nitin Chandrakant Patel v. Pariwar Co-operative Housing Society Ltd.

16 Apr 2003 · Jitendra Jain

The Bombay High Court allowed a suit for specific performance and possession based on admissions by the defendants and held that the suit was not barred by limitation under Article 54 of the Limitation Act.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Order XII Rule 6 CPC judgment on admissions specific performance development agreement

Union of India v. Mahendra Nath Mishra

03 Apr 2003 · SHREE CHANDRASHEKHAR, CJ; GAUTAM A. ANKHAD, J.
Cites 4 · Cited by 4

The Bombay High Court held that medical board opinions on disability attributability are not final and the Tribunal can grant disability pension if service connection is established, dismissing the Union of India's appeals.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant disability pension military service medical board opinion Pension Entitlement Rules 2008

Sugandha Bhaskar Barve & Ors. v. Firoze Fakruddin Samiwala

26 Mar 2003 · Sandeep V. Marne

The court upheld the appellate decision setting aside eviction for non-payment of rent due to invalid demand notices under Section 15(2) of the Maharashtra Rent Control Act, 1999.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Maharashtra Rent Control Act, 1999 Section 15(2) demand notice eviction

Amritlal P. Shah v. The TJSB Sahakari Bank Limited

28 Jan 2003 · Amit Borkar, J.
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The High Court refrained from deciding whether cooperative banks fall under the RDB Act for exclusive debt recovery jurisdiction, leaving the issue for a larger bench due to conflicting precedents and constitutional complexities.

civil other Significant Cooperative bank Recovery of Debts and Bankruptcy Act, 1993 Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act, 1960 Debts Recovery Tribunal

Smita Ambalal Patel & Ors. v. Dr. Harshad N. Pandya & Ors.

13 Jan 2003 · Amit Borkar, J.
Cites 0 · Cited by 1

The Bombay High Court upheld that disputes arising from rights attached to membership in a cooperative housing society, including allotment of additional FSI under society resolutions, fall within Section 91 jurisdiction, validating the MoUs and rejecting procedural and jurisdictional challenges.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Cooperative Housing Society Section 91 Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act Floor Space Index (FSI) Transferable Development Rights (TDR)