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Purnima Talkies v. Chief Officer, Dahanu Nagar Parishad

High Court of Bombay · 01 Oct 1939

The court held that land acquisition by granting TDR/FSI requires a concluded agreement, and in absence thereof, acquisition must follow the 2013 Act with payment of monetary compensation before demolition.

property petition_allowed

Nikhilesh Keshrichand Jhaveri v. M.S Johnson Dye Works Pvt. Ltd.

High Court of Bombay · 23 Dec 1938

The Bombay High Court upheld orders directing lessees to deposit outstanding water charges under Order XV-A of the CPC despite primary statutory liability resting on the occupier, clarifying the distinction between water taxes and water charges under the MMC Act.

civil appeal_dismissed

Nand Kishore v. DDA

Delhi High Court · 05 May 1938 · 2021:DHC:3857

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal seeking conversion of a temporary lease into a permanent lease over government-acquired land, holding that possession alone does not confer right to permanent lease absent a policy or obligation by the authority.

civil appeal_dismissed

Shri. Harilal Anurup Awadhia and Ors. v. Prabhakar Shravan Shinde

High Court of Bombay · 01 Nov 1928

The Bombay High Court upheld eviction of a tenant for unauthorized dominant residential use of commercial premises, clarifying that change of user alone suffices for eviction under Section 108(o) of the Transfer of Property Act and Section 13(1)(a) of the Bombay Rent Act.

civil petition_dismissed

Nand Kishore v. Dilshad Public School and Anr.

Delhi High Court · 24 Jul 1925 · 2022:DHC:5424

The Delhi High Court held that proceedings before a Conciliation Officer under the ID Act are conciliatory and not judicial, thus withdrawal of claims there does not bar filing an appeal under the Delhi School Education Act, and dismissal of such appeal for non-disclosure was erroneous.

labor appeal_allowed