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Godrej Sara Lee Ltd. v. Excise and Taxation Officer
The Supreme Court held that writ jurisdiction under Article 226 can be exercised despite availability of statutory remedies when revisional authorities act without jurisdiction, setting aside illegal tax revisional orders and restoring original assessments.
M/S GODREJ SARA LEE LTD. v. THE EXCISE AND TAXATION OFFICER
The Supreme Court held that a revisional authority cannot exercise suo motu revision to alter tax assessments on issues finally settled by a competent tribunal, and a writ petition challenging such jurisdiction should be entertained despite availability of alternative remedies.
The Chairman & Managing Director, City Union Bank Ltd. & Anr. v. R. Chandramohan
The Supreme Court held that consumer forums cannot decide complaints involving disputed facts or fraud allegations and dismissed the complaint for lack of proven deficiency in banking service.
ILA Biomarine Private Limited v. The Union of India and Ors.
The Bombay High Court quashed a customs adjudication order passed by an officer who did not conduct the hearing, holding it violated natural justice and directed fresh adjudication.
Pragati Path Educational Foundation’s Millennium National School v. Central Board of Secondary Education
The Delhi High Court allowed the petitioner-school access to the SARAS portal, holding that incorrect debarment status without formal disaffiliation must be rectified pending adjudication of a show cause notice.
Union of India & Ors. v. Ex Sgt Kalesh M
The Delhi High Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal’s grant of disability pension for Primary Hypertension, affirming the presumption that disabilities arising during service are attributable to military service unless the employer proves otherwise.
Parminder Singh v. Union of India and Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed a PIL seeking mandatory use of video laryngoscopes, holding that judicial interference in government health policy is unwarranted absent mala fide or arbitrariness.
Shanti Devi v. Delhi Jal Board & Anr.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition holding that a part-time worker without a sanctioned full-time post is not entitled to regularization as a matter of right under established employment policy.
Architect Deepak Mehta v. Delhi Agricultural Marketing Board
The Delhi High Court set aside the arbitrary termination of an architect's consultancy contract by the Delhi Agricultural Marketing Board and remanded the matter for fresh consideration of pending payments and proposals.
Ashish Kumar & Ors. v. Govt of NCT of Delhi & Anr
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal of temporary staff seeking regular employment in Mohalla Clinics, holding that prior informal service does not confer a right to appointment without qualifying the formal recruitment process.
Pritam Singh v. Prem Kohliwal & Anr.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the revision petition challenging eviction for failure to file leave to defend after due WhatsApp service, emphasizing the tenant's suppression of material facts and upholding the eviction order.
Sh. Manish Gupta v. Commissioner of Customs, Air Cargo Exports
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal and upheld the penalty on a consolidator for unauthorized booking and export of prohibited goods under the Customs Act, 1962.
TKW Management Solutions Pvt. Ltd. v. Sherif Cargo & Anr.
The Delhi High Court held it has territorial jurisdiction and dismissed the defendants' applications, decreeing the summary suit for recovery of Rs. 2.53 crore due to absence of substantial defence and acknowledgment of debt.
Sandeep Kumar v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging the BSF movement order, holding that the posting to Tura with available medical facilities and entitlements was valid and did not warrant interference.
Union of India v. M/S Inderjit Mehta Construction Pvt Ltd
The Delhi High Court dismissed the Union of India's delayed appeal against an arbitral award challenge for failure to satisfactorily explain the delay, emphasizing strict adherence to limitation periods in arbitration appeals.
Amit Joshi & Anr. v. Government of NCT Delhi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that arbitral awards under the Delhi Co-operative Societies Act are subject to statutory appeal and dismissed the writ petition challenging recovery notices, directing the petitioners to file appeals before the Cooperative Tribunal with conditions.
Ram Singh v. Govind Ram & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed a contempt petition challenging an order condoning delay in filing an appeal, holding that such orders are subject to appellate review and not contempt proceedings.
Vijay Kumar v. Central Board of Secondary Education
Delhi High Court directed CBSE to correct the father's name in school certificates based on public documents and declarations, rejecting a strict application of Examination Bye-Laws.
The National Insurance Co Ltd v. Mukhan & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the Commissioner’s order awarding compensation under the Employees’ Compensation Act, ruling that territorial jurisdiction includes the insurer’s business location and that admitted employer-employee relationship suffices for liability.
Phoolwati Deceased Thr LRs & Ors. v. Devinder Singh & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld that oral partition claims supported by mutation entries require evidence and cannot be summarily decided, dismissing the appellants' plea for judgment without trial.