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Milton Plastics Limited v. Mudit Nagpal & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that reopening of income tax assessment beyond four years without tangible material showing failure to disclose material facts is invalid and quashed the reassessment notice and order for Assessment Year 1997-98.
M/s. S V Jadhav v. The Income Tax Officer Ward 1, Sangli
The Bombay High Court quashed the reassessment notice and order under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act, 1961, holding that the Assessing Officer lacked valid reason to believe that income had escaped assessment after accepting the assessee's explanation.
Suresh Dnyane Tanpure v. Deputy Collector, Rehabilitation
The Bombay High Court dismissed petitions seeking alternate land allotment under the 1999 Act for land acquired in 1989, holding the Act is not retrospective and the claims are barred by delay and laches.
Sabu Trade Pvt Ltd v. Raj Kumar Sabu
The Delhi High Court granted interim injunction in favor of RKS/STC restraining defendants from using the SACHAMOTI trademark, upholding the prima facie validity of registered trademark rights pending trial.
K. Gupta v. Najma W/o. Ramzanali Rasekhinejad And Ors.
The Bombay High Court dismissed the appeal challenging eviction from a disputed room held in breach of an interim order, upholding the City Civil Court's direction to restore possession to the Court Receiver.
Nizamuddin Husainsaheb Pirjade v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court dismissed the petition challenging land acquisition due to inordinate delay and held that acquisition does not lapse if possession or compensation is taken, reaffirming the discretionary nature of writ relief in stale claims.
Sakhubai Baburao Kadam and others v. Sudhakar Sambhaji Kadam and others
The High Court upheld eviction of tenant for default in rent payment, holding that clandestine deposits in Court without landlord's knowledge do not constitute valid payment under the Bombay Rent Act.
Vijay Parbati Sashte v. Commissioner of Police, Pune & Ors.
The High Court quashed a detention order due to an unexplained two-month delay by prison authorities in forwarding the detenue's representation, violating constitutional safeguards under Article 22(5).
Umar Ali Shakir Shaikh v. Commissioner of Police, Pune
The Bombay High Court quashed a preventive detention order due to unexplained delay by jail authorities in forwarding the detenue's representation, violating his fundamental rights under Article 22(5) of the Constitution.
Shri Anil Kumar Gupta (Deceased) through LRs v. Smt. Nisha Sharma
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition under Article 227, upholding the Rent Control Tribunal's eviction order on unlawful subletting, affirming limited supervisory jurisdiction and evidentiary standards in tenancy disputes under the Delhi Rent Control Act.
Union of India v. Shri Dnyaneshwar Mangesh Bagkar
The High Court upheld the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal's compensation award, ruling that absence without sufficient cause limits challenge scope and that station diary entries cannot replace substantive evidence on claimant's intoxication.
Hanumant Baburao Neharkar & Ors. v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court upheld the correction of an alternate land allotment order to include all legal heirs, holding that an allotment obtained by misrepresentation is a nullity and can be corrected notwithstanding delay or limitation.
Devoo Ambo Patil and Others v. Hiren Venilal Sevak and Others
The High Court held that the suit for specific performance was barred by limitation and not maintainable without declaratory relief challenging termination, setting aside the decree of the first Appellate Court.
Lalit Ramkrushna Bode v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that a fresh departmental enquiry cannot be ordered merely because the first enquiry exonerated the employee, emphasizing the need for reasoned grounds and adherence to principles of natural justice.
Arvind Balaji Walvekar v. State of Maharashtra
The High Court set aside the Revenue Authorities’ regrant order of disputed land, holding that the Civil Court’s decree declaring the land non-Watan land is binding unless overturned by appellate court, and directed expeditious disposal of the pending appeal determining the land’s status.
Jyotirmay Nandi v. R.K. Arora Official Liquidator
The Delhi High Court held that a senior manager is entitled to bonus under the Payment of Bonus Act despite salary exceeding prescribed limits and that statutory 10% interest on delayed gratuity overrides company winding-up rules limiting interest to 4%.
Dattu Shankar Dhumal v. The Director, M/s. Damani Shipping Pvt. Ltd.
The Bombay High Court dismissed the petitioners' claim for enhanced wages under a collective settlement, holding they were employees of a non-member sister concern and failed to prove functional integrality with the member company.
Dnyaneshwar Lingappa Bhosale v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that land requisition under the Bombay Land Requisition Act is temporary and cannot exceed 24 years, and that acquisition under Section 41(1) of the MHADA Act requires a final notification, quashing continued requisition beyond the statutory period and directing restoration or lawful acquisition within one year.
General Manager, BEST Undertaking v. U.B. Mokashi and Ors.
The Bombay High Court upheld the entitlement of promotee clerks holding graduation to additional increments under BCR-19, rejecting the petitioner's claim that the benefit is restricted to direct recruits, and held the claim not barred by limitation except for arrears beyond three years.
UTO Nederland B.V. and Anr. v. Tilaknagar Industries Ltd.
The Bombay High Court dismissed UTO's appeal for interim injunction against Tilaknagar, holding that reversion of trademark ownership under Section 31 of the Transfer of Property Act is not automatic and that passing off requires established local goodwill, allowing both parties to use the marks pending trial.