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Vikas Education Society v. The Grampanchayat Chopadi

High Court of Bombay · 04 Nov 1985

The Bombay High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the demolition of a laboratory building, holding that disputed factual issues of possession and ownership are not amenable to writ jurisdiction and that the demolition pursuant to a Gram Sabha resolution was lawful in the interest of public safety.

constitutional petition_dismissed

Four Pillars Enterprises Co. Ltd. v. Mahipal Jain & Ors.

Delhi High Court · 18 Jul 1985 · 2024:DHC:2478

The Delhi High Court granted interlocutory injunction restraining defendants from using marks confusingly similar to the plaintiff’s registered DEER trademarks, holding that prima facie infringement existed and disuse plea was untenable.

civil appeal_allowed

GM N.T.P.C Badarpur Thermal PS v. Subal Sil

Delhi High Court · 16 Jul 1985 · 2024:DHC:3292

The Delhi High Court held that a workman who deliberately boycotts departmental enquiry cannot later claim violation of natural justice, quashing the Industrial Tribunal’s award of reinstatement and back wages.

labor appeal_allowed

Sanghmitra R. Sandansing v. Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai

High Court of Bombay · 08 May 1985

The Bombay High Court upheld the Municipal Corporation's decision denying promotion to the petitioner as Law Officer based on her disciplinary record, affirming that promotion decisions to sensitive posts require consideration of entire service records and are subject to limited judicial review.

administrative petition_dismissed

District Satara v. The State of Maharashtra

High Court of Bombay · 16 Jan 1985

The High Court dismissed writ petitions seeking enhanced compensation under the Fair Compensation Act for land acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 with an award made prior to 2014, holding that the earlier Act governs such cases and the petitioner lacks locus amid pending title disputes.

property appeal_dismissed

Praman Infrastructure Private Limited v. The State of Maharashtra

High Court of Bombay · 29 Nov 1984

The Bombay High Court held that only facts expressly stated or clearly incorporated in a sale deed or its annexures are relevant for stamp duty valuation, dismissing the petition challenging additional stamp duty demand.

civil appeal_dismissed

Babasaheb Haji Abdul Mullani v. Kolhapur Municipal Corporation

High Court of Bombay · 26 Apr 1984

The Bombay High Court dismissed a writ petition seeking alternate land allotment after a 37-year delay, holding that delay and laches bar reopening concluded land acquisition proceedings.

civil petition_dismissed

Ajit Bhagwan Sawant v. M/s. Parveen Industries Pvt. Ltd.

High Court of Bombay · 29 Mar 1984

The Bombay High Court held that a workman is not entitled to legal representation in a domestic inquiry solely because the Inquiry Officer is legally trained, affirming that defence representation must comply with statutory and standing order provisions restricting it to fellow workmen or union office-bearers.

labor petition_dismissed

The Lokmanya Pan Bazar Association Ltd. v. The State of Maharashtra

High Court of Bombay · 31 Oct 1983

The Bombay High Court upheld the deemed conveyance in favor of a cooperative society of flat purchasers under MOFA, rejecting the promoter's contractual and procedural objections.

property petition_dismissed

Tivoli Investment & Trading Co. Pvt. Ltd. v. The Assistant Commissioner of Income-tax

High Court of Bombay · 20 Oct 1983

The Bombay High Court held that municipal rateable value is a rational but not binding yardstick for determining annual value under Section 23(1)(a) of the Income Tax Act, and notional interest on security deposits cannot be included in annual value computation.

tax appeal_dismissed

M/s. Wrangle Investment Limited v. M/s. Mahendra Builders

High Court of Bombay · 05 Oct 1983

The Bombay High Court upheld the amendment allowing substitution of the plaintiff from a deceased sole proprietor to the partnership firm in an eviction suit, holding that correction of misdescription is permissible despite abatement and limitation objections.

civil petition_dismissed

Gorakh Rambhau Chothve v. Vilas Eknath Kadam

High Court of Bombay · 14 Jul 1983

The Bombay High Court upheld eviction under Section 12(3)(a) of the Bombay Rent Act, holding that valid service of notice at tenant's actual residence and monthly quantification of education cess justified eviction for rent arrears exceeding six months.

civil petition_dismissed

Metal Rolling Works Ltd. v. Haresh Kapadia and Ors.

High Court of Bombay · 21 Apr 1983

The Bombay High Court condoned a 1503-day delay and restored a suit dismissed for want of prosecution due to the ill-health default of the Plaintiff's Advocate, emphasizing that parties should not suffer for their counsel's default when sufficient cause is shown.

civil appeal_allowed

Rajendra Pawar and Ors. v. State of Maharashtra and Ors.

High Court of Bombay · 17 Feb 1983

The Bombay High Court held that a reduction in retirement age fixed at appointment cannot be applied retrospectively to employees, protecting their vested right to retire at the originally fixed age.

labor appeal_allowed

Equipment Corporation v. Tahsildar & Ors.

Supreme Court of India · 27 Nov 1982 · 2025 INSC 274

The Supreme Court upheld the validity of possession taken by the State under the Urban Land Ceiling Act through panchanama and held that procedural irregularities did not invalidate acquisition where statutory requirements were substantially complied with.

property appeal_allowed

Myra Philomena Collaco v. Lilian Coelho

High Court of Bombay · 07 Jul 1982

The Bombay High Court upheld refusal to grant Letters of Administration with a Will due to unexplained suspicious circumstances and the propounder's failure to dispel doubts by personal testimony.

civil appeal_dismissed

Ashok Shantinath Chougule v. The State of Maharashtra

High Court of Bombay · 13 Apr 1982

The Bombay High Court held that physical possession is essential for vesting land under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, and quashed the acquisition of petitioner’s land where possession was never taken and slab was wrongly applied including mortgaged land.

property appeal_allowed

Sudhir Kumar Sengupta v. Kusum Pandurang Keni

High Court of Bombay · 22 Mar 1982

The Bombay High Court upheld eviction under Section 12(3)(a) of the Bombay Rent Act where tenant failed to pay rent arrears exceeding six months within statutory notice period, rejecting tenant's plea of readiness to pay thereafter.

civil petition_dismissed

M/S. Kumar Beharay Properties LLP v. Shri Rajesh Chandrakant Shinde

High Court of Bombay · 15 Jan 1982

The Bombay High Court set aside the trial court's order and rejected the plaint under Order VII Rule 11 CPC as the suit for specific performance was barred by limitation and constituted vexatious litigation.

civil appeal_allowed

Ashok Ratnapal Narwade v. Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd.

High Court of Bombay · 14 Oct 1981

The Bombay High Court held that upgraded ACR gradings must be considered for retrospective promotion despite departmental circulars to the contrary, allowing the petitioner’s promotion with retrospective effect.

labor petition_allowed