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Rajani alias Prabhavati Chittaranjan Patil v. Dahisar Siddhi Apartment CHSL & Ors.
The High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging a deemed conveyance order under MOFA, holding that title disputes and alleged procedural irregularities must be resolved by civil courts, not through supervisory writ jurisdiction.
Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax-13, Mumbai v. Sterling Oil Resources Ltd.
The Bombay High Court held that the time limit under Section 144C(13) of the Income Tax Act for completing assessment after DRP directions is mandatory, and an assessment order passed beyond this period is barred by limitation and invalid.
Suvarnayug Sahakari Bank Ltd. v. Suresh Shivajirao Kale
The Bombay High Court held that Co-operative Courts lack jurisdiction over service disputes between cooperative societies and their employees under Section 91 of the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1960, directing the employee to seek remedy through civil courts.
Vilas Rambhau Chaudhari v. Slum Rehabilitation Authority
The court held that a slum rehabilitation proposal is accepted only after prescribed scrutiny and fees payment, and until such acceptance, subsequent proposals can be entertained; thus, the SRA lawfully accepted a rival developer's proposal following majority consent verified by secret ballot.
Union of India & Anr v. Shri R K Nim
The Delhi High Court upheld the quashing of disciplinary proceedings against a government servant for lack of approval of the chargesheet by the Disciplinary Authority, reaffirming the distinct and mandatory requirement of such approval under Rule 14 CCS (CCA) Rules and Article 311 of the Constitution.
Irfan Allabaksh Shaikh v. The Commissioner, Solapur Municipal Corporation
The Bombay High Court dismissed the writ petition holding that a purchase notice under Section 127 of the MRTP Act issued before the expiry of 10 years from the development plan coming into force is premature and invalid, thereby upholding the refusal of building permission.
Rosary Senior Secondary School v. Directorate of Education & Ors
The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's order setting aside the termination of a school teacher due to procedural irregularities and violation of natural justice in disciplinary proceedings.
Dr. Jyoti Golani v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court restored the Tribunal’s order granting a dental doctor the benefit of enhanced superannuation age of 65 years with retrospective effect, holding that review jurisdiction was misused and parity among government doctors mandates equal treatment.
Dalip Kumar v. Govt of NCT of Delhi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that recovery of amounts from an employee’s retiral benefits within one year of retirement without consent is illegal, modifying the Tribunal’s order to refund ₹2,21,036 to the petitioner with interest.
Manoj Manilal Gala v. Eruch Boman Khaver & Ors.
The Bombay High Court allowed Manoj Manilal Gala to continue as agent of the Court Receiver for a dissolved partnership's business premises, fixed fair royalty based on market valuation, and set aside the City Civil Court's contrary order appointing another party.
Manoj Manilal Gala v. Eruch Boman Khaver & Ors.
The High Court allowed Manoj Manilal Gala to continue as agent of the Court Receiver for the partnership business premises upon payment of court-fixed royalty and security, setting aside the City Civil Court's order appointing Plaintiff No.2.
Macrotech Developers Limited v. Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax & Ors.
The Bombay High Court upheld the validity of reassessment proceedings initiated after four years based on subsequent information indicating failure to disclose material facts, rejecting the petitioner’s challenge under the first proviso to Section 147 of the Income Tax Act.
EDCIL India Ltd v. G L Sagar
The Delhi High Court held that a disagreement note in disciplinary proceedings must be tentative and not conclusively determine guilt, quashing the dismissal order and remanding for fresh proceedings.
Brihan Mumbai Mahanagar Palika v. Ashirwad Shelters Private Limited
The Bombay High Court dismissed the Brihan Mumbai Mahanagar Palika's appeal and refused to condone a four-year delay in filing, holding that administrative delays and pandemic-related reasons do not justify ignoring statutory limitation periods in municipal revenue matters.
M/s. Nanded City Development and Construction Company Ltd. v. Laxman Eknath Dedge and Ors.
The Bombay High Court allowed the appellant's appeal setting aside the trial court's injunction in favor of respondents, holding that landowners who are shareholders in a joint development project cannot seek injunction against the developer after enjoying benefits under the agreement.
Suraj Prakash Sharma v. Delhi Transport Corporation
The Delhi High Court held that DTC employees originally appointed as Drivers who suffer disabilities and are posted to alternate duties without fresh appointment orders are entitled to retirement benefits up to age 60 without annual medical fitness tests, applying the Supreme Court's Ram Phal precedent.
Mujibur Rehman Chaudhary v. Municipal Corporation for Greater Mumbai
The Bombay High Court held that unauthorized vertical extensions to unauthorized commercial structures in slum areas are not protected by photo-passes under the Slums Act and upheld the Municipal Corporation's right to demolish such constructions.
GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI v. NEERAJ KUMAR
The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's quashing of a police constable's dismissal without departmental inquiry under Article 311(2)(b), holding that mere gravity of charges does not justify dispensing with inquiry absent objective material showing impracticability.
Sanjiv Kumar Saxena et al. v. Suresh Kumar Meena
The Delhi High Court upheld the grant of one grace mark to an ST candidate in a departmental exam, affirming the binding nature of the 1996 grace marks policy and rejecting selective application of relaxation.
Chandrabhan v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld the cancellation of a false Scheduled Tribe claim and mandated withdrawal of benefits obtained thereon under the Maharashtra Act, 2000, affirming strict adherence to the Scheduled Tribes Order.