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Ashwini N. Bandiwadekar for the v. Mali, Assistant Government Pleader for the State
The Bombay High Court directs the Maharashtra Education Department to follow settled legal precedents and procedural fairness in approval matters, establishes appellate grievance committees, and mandates State action to curb repetitive litigation.
Shridhar K. Berde v. Ranjeetmal J. Oswal & Ors.
The Bombay High Court set aside an eviction decree for failure to comply with mandatory conditions under Section 16(6) of the Maharashtra Rent Control Act, emphasizing the landlord's obligation to allot equivalent premises in case of demolition and reconstruction.
Ashapura Options Private Limited v. Ashapura Developers
The Bombay High Court granted interim injunction restoring Plaintiffs' possession of commercial premises, holding they had settled possession and were unlawfully dispossessed without due process under Section 6 of the Specific Relief Act.
Vasanti Parsottam Patel v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court allowed the appeal and held that death of a bona fide passenger falling from a moving train qualifies as an untoward incident entitling compensation, rejecting reliance on unexamined hearsay to deny the claim.
PNB Housing Finance Ltd v. Ms. Pinky Aggarwal & Ors.
The Delhi High Court appointed an arbitrator under Section 11(5) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 upon finding a valid arbitration agreement and timely petition, directing disputes to arbitration.
Grand Paradi Co-operative Housing Society Ltd. & Ors. v. Mont Blanc Properties & Industries Pvt. Ltd. & Ors. and K. Raheja Corp Real Estate Pvt. Ltd.
The Bombay High Court held that it lost jurisdiction to decide an amendment application after automatic statutory transfer of the suit to the City Civil Court under the Bombay City Civil Court (Amendment) Act, 2023.
Bhim Singh v. Govt of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court held that a government servant formally appointed to hold charge of a higher post outside his cadre is entitled to the pay of that post under FR 49(iii), quashing the Tribunal’s dismissal of the petitioner’s claim for pay difference as Store Keeper.
Ravinder Kumar v. Govt. of NCT Delhi
Recovery of alleged excess pay from a Group-C employee retiring within one year is impermissible without prior undertaking, quashing the recovery order under State of Punjab v. Rafiq Masih.
Modern India Limited & Ors. v. Financial Technologies (I) Ltd
The Bombay High Court upheld the competence of its appointed committee to crystallize liabilities of third party noticees and passed a decree against Vimladevi Agrotech Ltd. for Rs. 13.72 crores with interest, rejecting objections on procedural and jurisdictional grounds.
Sudesh Gurudas Jotkar v. Pariwar Co-operative Housing Society Limited
The Bombay High Court dismissed the application of 61 society members seeking to be impleaded as defendants in a suit for specific performance, holding that only the society can assert rights under the agreement and the members are neither necessary nor proper parties.
The Chief Executive Officer J and K Era Srinagar Kashmir v. Abhiram Infra Projects Pvt Ltd
The Delhi High Court held that arbitration seated in Delhi is governed by the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 notwithstanding the contract's governing law being Jammu and Kashmir law, and dismissed the petitioner's challenge based on the Jammu and Kashmir Arbitration Act.
Union of India and Ors. v. Ravi Shankar Kumar Sinha
The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's quashing of a dismissal order where the disciplinary authority's disagreement note was conclusive rather than tentative and critical evidence was not properly proved, emphasizing adherence to natural justice in departmental proceedings.
Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd. v. M/s Penna Electricity Limited
The Supreme Court held that power supplied by a gas turbine unit prior to combined cycle COD is firm power payable with fixed charges, aligning unapproved PPAs with regulatory tariff regulations under the Electricity Act, 2003.
Ashok Hari Shitlani v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court quashed a consent award passed after lapse of land acquisition proceedings and without notice to the rightful owner, affirming that acquisition awards must be passed within prescribed time and ownership disputes lie with civil courts.
Special Situation Advisors (India) Pvt. Ltd. v. Bank of India
The Court held that the Bank has discretion to choose the fee payment option post-sale and dismissed the Plaintiff's claim for higher fees on 100% cash sales under the Mandate Letter.
National Highways Authority of India v. Yedeshi Aurangabad Tollway Limited
The Delhi High Court held that stay of an arbitral money award requires 100% deposit or security as per amended Section 36(3) and CPC principles, dismissing NHAI's stay application against a ₹1503 crore award in favor of Yedeshi.
Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd. v. M/s. Technocraft Industries (I) Ltd.
The Bombay High Court held that the Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum lacked jurisdiction to review its own order and set aside its impugned order passed without notice to the petitioner.
Delhi Diocesan Trust Association v. Edwin William & Anr
The High Court upheld the Trial Court's orders dismissing the petitioner's claim of fraudulent suit withdrawal, holding that the power of attorney was not legally revoked and no prima facie fraud was established.
Janabai Nivrutti Saune v. Dharmveer Shambhuraje & Ors.
The Bombay High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging denial of reinstatement after illegal termination, upholding compensation awarded and emphasizing strict adherence to seniority and reservation rules in retrenchment.
Newton Engineering and Chemicals Limited v. UEM India Private Limited
The Delhi High Court appointed an arbitrator under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, holding that the existence of an arbitration agreement prima facie requires arbitration, leaving jurisdictional disputes for the arbitrator to decide.