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Ambuj Hotel and Real Estate Pvt Ltd v. Ministry of Railways and Anr.

Delhi High Court · 22 Aug 2017 · 2024 SCC Online SC 1754

The Delhi High Court held that jurisdictional objections under multiple agreements should be decided by the Arbitral Tribunal and referred the dispute over catering services on the Telangana Express to arbitration.

civil appeal_allowed

DELHI POLICE v. MUKESH CHAND YADAV

Delhi High Court · 22 Aug 2017 · 2024:DHC:7957-DB

The Delhi High Court held that a dismissed employee is not entitled to leave encashment and no interest on GPF is payable if the fund is released immediately upon application, setting aside the CAT's contrary order.

administrative appeal_allowed

Batliboi Environmental Engineering Ltd. v. Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited

High Court of Bombay · 21 Aug 2017

The court held that setting aside an arbitral award under limited judicial review does not constitute final merits adjudication, permitting fresh arbitration and appointing a sole arbitrator accordingly.

arbitration appeal_allowed

M/s. Sowil Limited v. Deputy Chief Engineer (Construction) Bhusawal

High Court of Bombay · 18 Aug 2017

The Bombay High Court upheld a contractual clause limiting arbitration to claims up to 20% of contract value, dismissing the appointment of arbitrator for claims exceeding this cap as outside the arbitration agreement's scope.

civil appeal_dismissed

Tata Motors Limited v. Delhi Transport Corporation

Delhi High Court · 16 Aug 2017 · 2024:DHC:5996

The Delhi High Court held that the executing court must enforce post-award interest on the entire awarded amount including interest components as per the arbitral award, without excluding interest on interest, leaving legal objections to be addressed in substantive challenge proceedings.

civil appeal_allowed

Bombay Textile Research Association v. Nilkanth Enterprise

High Court of Bombay · 05 Aug 2017

The Bombay High Court upheld an arbitral award granting specific performance of a development agreement formed by multiple instruments, rejecting the petitioner's challenge on jurisdictional and execution grounds under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act.

civil petition_dismissed

SERVOTECH ELECTRICALS PVT LTD v. PARSVNATH DEVELOPERS LTD

Delhi High Court · 04 Aug 2017 · 2024:DHC:6451

The Delhi High Court appointed an arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, holding that the existence of a valid arbitration agreement and timely petition mandates such appointment even if one party fails to act.

civil petition_allowed

M/s. Johnson Matthey Chemicals India Pvt. Ltd. v. Union of India

High Court of Bombay · 29 Jul 2017

The Bombay High Court allowed the petitioner’s claim for transitional credit under GST by permitting manual revision of excise returns filed prior to GST implementation, rejecting the respondents’ electronic filing and time bar objections.

tax appeal_allowed

Vyom Dipesh Raichanna v. Union of India

High Court of Bombay · 28 Jul 2017

The Bombay High Court directed Customs Authorities to allow re-testing of seized cashew nut samples by drawing fresh samples and sending them to a government laboratory, emphasizing that re-testing is a trade facilitation measure that should not be unreasonably denied.

administrative petition_allowed

Ankush Vitthal Narvekar v. Municipal Corporation for Greater Mumbai

High Court of Bombay · 20 Jul 2017

The Bombay High Court upheld the status of two structures as contravening structures eligible for redevelopment benefits, set aside MCGM’s cancellation and withholding of NOCs, and held that intra-family disputes do not justify administrative interference with redevelopment rights.

property appeal_allowed

Ms. Pinky Pawar v. Jagmohan

Delhi High Court · 13 Jul 2017

The Delhi High Court upheld the quashing of dismissal orders against postal assistants, holding that dismissal based solely on uncorroborated handwriting expert evidence and denial of relevant documents violates natural justice.

administrative petition_dismissed

Union of India & Ors. v. Sumit

Delhi High Court · 13 Jul 2017 · 2025:DHC:1344-DB

The High Court upheld the Tribunal's quashing of the respondent's removal from service, holding that reliance solely on an uncorroborated handwriting expert report and failure to provide relevant documents and witnesses violated natural justice and rendered the disciplinary inquiry invalid.

administrative appeal_dismissed

Jaiprakash Kulkarni v. The Banking Ombudsman

High Court of Bombay · 06 Jul 2017

The Bombay High Court held that the bank must refund unauthorized electronic transactions due to third-party fraud where no OTP or alerts were sent, quashing the Banking Ombudsman's rejection and applying the RBI Circular on customer protection.

civil appeal_allowed

Raj Kumar Roy v. Reserve Bank of India and Ors

Delhi High Court · 05 Jul 2017 · 2025:DHC:1639

The Delhi High Court set aside the classification of the petitioner's bank account as 'fraud' due to non-supply of material documents and lack of personal hearing, directing the bank to comply with natural justice and RBI guidelines before passing any further order.

administrative appeal_allowed

Manish Kumar Sachar v. U.O.I & Ors.

Delhi High Court · 04 Jul 2017 · 2025:DHC:3982-DB

The Delhi High Court held that disciplinary authorities must provide the UPSC's advisory opinion to the delinquent employee before imposing punishment, following the earlier Supreme Court precedent, and quashed the impugned order for non-communication.

administrative petition_allowed

Venus Jewel v. Union of India

High Court of Bombay · 30 Jun 2017

The Bombay High Court held that exporters are entitled to IGST refund on confirmed consignment exports under Rule 96/96A CGST Rules despite data mismatches or circulars, and rejected limitation and jurisdictional objections.

tax appeal_allowed

Sunita Anandrao Monde v. State of Maharashtra

High Court of Bombay · 30 Jun 2017

The Bombay High Court held that statutory MEPS Rules mandating 33% reservation prevail over conflicting government resolutions, and reservation does not apply when only two posts exist, directing approval of the disputed Headmistress appointment.

administrative appeal_allowed

The State of Maharashtra v. Thane Municipal Corporation

High Court of Bombay · 30 Jun 2017

The Bombay High Court set aside the MRT order excluding 193 acres from forest acquisition, holding the land as acquired private forest under MPFA based on valid notice service and proper scope of inquiry.

property appeal_allowed

Ismail Babalal Attar v. The State of Maharashtra

High Court of Bombay · 28 Jun 2017 · 2024:BHC-AS:40591-DB

The Bombay High Court held that an agricultural loan secured by gold ornaments qualifies for waiver under the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Shetkari Sanman Yojana-2017, overruling the bank’s exclusion based on a subsequent government letter.

administrative petition_allowed

Oberoi Constructions Ltd. v. Union of India & Ors.

High Court of Bombay · 28 Jun 2017

The Bombay High Court dismissed writ petitions challenging GST show cause notices against municipal services, holding that statutory remedies must be exhausted before invoking writ jurisdiction.

tax appeal_dismissed