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Kumar Shailendra Sinha & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.
The Bombay High Court upheld SPMCIL's promotion policy based on merit-cum-suitability and seniority, dismissing the petitioners' challenge to promotions effected through interview-based comparative assessment.
Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai v. The Empire Building Occupants Welfare Association
The Bombay High Court upheld an interim injunction protecting the plaintiff’s possession against forcible dispossession by MCGM without due process, emphasizing settled possession and discretionary restraint despite lease expiry disputes.
Prabhakar Tiwari v. Bank of India and Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that the Prathama Pariksha Certificate is not equivalent to matriculation for appointment in public sector banks, affirming employer autonomy in prescribing eligibility qualifications.
New India Insurance Company Ltd. v. M/S. KLM Engineering Company Ltd.
The Bombay High Court dismissed the revision petition, holding that the Estate Officer failed to apply proper mind in eviction proceedings under the Public Premises Act, emphasizing the necessity of prima facie satisfaction, fairness, and bona fide need by public authorities.
Veena Estate Pvt. Ltd. v. Commissioner of Income-Tax
The Bombay High Court upheld penalty under Section 271(1)(c) against a company for using a partnership and revaluation transactions as a device to evade tax, rejecting the appellant's claim of full disclosure.
Dilip Bobde Patil v. Laksons India Private Limited & Ors.
The High Court upheld the statutory right of flat purchasers to form an independent cooperative housing society under MOFA and the MCS Act, quashing the order rejecting registration for lack of parent society consent.
Milind Nandkumar Kulkarni & Ors. v. Kirloskar Ebara Pumps Ltd.
The High Court upheld the Labour Court's finding that contract workers were not employees of the principal employer, dismissing petitions challenging termination and confirming the necessity of contractors as parties in industrial dispute references.
Mr. Suresh Vasudeo Dalvi v. Priyadarshini Indira Gandhi Kreeda Sankul & Ors.
The Bombay High Court upheld the Industrial Court’s order confirming the petitioner’s dismissal for demanding illegal gratification, affirming the admissibility of hearsay evidence and the narrow scope of revisional jurisdiction in domestic enquiries.
Late Shri Kashinath Devram and Babubai Thorat Charitable Trust v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld the validity of land acquisition partly funded by the State despite delayed Section 6 declaration due to court stay, affirming that partial State funding suffices for public purpose under the Land Acquisition Act.
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. v. Mrs. Piroza Parvez Driver & Ors.
The Bombay High Court upheld eviction and mesne profit orders against HPCL, holding that lease renewal requires formal execution and State action must be fair and reasonable.
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. v. Piroza Parvez Driver & Ors.
The Bombay High Court upheld eviction and mesne profit orders against HPCL, holding that lease renewal requires strict compliance and State entities must act fairly and reasonably in lease matters.
The Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax Pune v. Sandvik Asia Pvt. Ltd.
The Bombay High Court upheld the ITAT's decision allowing management fees paid to associated enterprises, provisions for obsolete inventory, and set-off of EOU losses against other business income under the Income Tax Act, 1961.
M/s. Colgate Palmolive (India) Ltd. v. Mumbai Mahanagar Palika & Ors.
The Bombay High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging octroi valuation based on MRP, holding that absence of protest and statutory remedy precludes relief and refund would cause unjust enrichment.
Medical Superintendent, Rural Hospital v. Rajashree Lakshman Yadav
The Bombay High Court held that temporary government appointments without proper selection process do not confer a right to permanency, setting aside Industrial Court orders directing regularisation of such employees.
Pernod Ricard India Private Limited v. The Union of India & Ors.
The Bombay High Court upheld the Customs authorities' power to demand 100% bank guarantees for differential duty after SVB investigation reports and show-cause notices, limiting Circular No.5/2016's applicability to the investigation phase only.
The Royal Western India Turf Club Ltd. v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that entertainment duty cannot be levied on optional mobile phone charges at race courses as such payments are not mandatory for admission and the levy by Government Resolution is invalid.
The Chief Officer, Alibag Municipal Council v. Mamta N. Patil & Ors.
The Bombay High Court upheld Industrial Court orders directing regularization of municipal daily wage employees who worked against sanctioned posts for over ten years, rejecting reliance on Model Standing Order 4C for State Instrumentalities lacking power to create posts.
The Divisional Manager, Forest Development Corporation, Nashik v. Tulashiram Rama Khutade
The Bombay High Court upheld the Industrial Court’s and Single Judge’s orders directing regularization of long-serving daily wage watchmen employed by a government company, holding such engagement as unfair labour practice despite absence of sanctioned posts.
The Commissioner Of Sales Tax Maharashtra v. M-s Nestle India Ltd
The Bombay High Court held that "Nescafe Premix" is taxable under the specific entry for instant coffee based on common parlance, overruling classification based on ingredient percentage.
Dharmil A. Bodani v. Manju Meadows Pvt. Ltd.
The court upheld the Plaintiffs' majority shareholding under a valid Share Purchase Agreement and declared the Defendants' increase in share capital and allotment of shares to be illegal, restoring Plaintiffs' control over the company.