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Fatima Sultana v. Mohd. Usman
The Delhi High Court held that payment of rent by an unauthorized occupant under the DPCR Act does not create tenancy, upheld the validity of a registered sale deed executed by the Ministry of Rehabilitation, and ruled that civil courts lack jurisdiction to question final administrative orders under the Act.
PEPSU Road Transport Corporation v. S. K. Sharma
Employees of PEPSU Roadways became employees of PEPSU Road Transport Corporation by departmental merger in 1956 and are not entitled to government pension despite belated claims.
Arvind Kumar v. State of U.P. & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that ceiling proceedings and appeals pending before 10.10.1975 abated under Section 31 of the 1976 Amendment Act, mandating re-determination of surplus land within two years, and set aside subsequent orders passed without jurisdiction.
Ajinath Gulab Saykar v. Executive Engineer, Public Works Department, Ahmednagar
The Supreme Court allowed the appeal directing the appellant to seek enhanced compensation in line with a prior judgment and mandated the respondent to consider and grant the same if applicable.
Narayanappa v. B.S. Ramaswamy & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that amendments to occupancy claims under the Karnataka Land Reforms Act cannot be made after the Tribunal disposes of the original application, limiting post-decision corrections to clerical errors only.
Commissioner of Central Excise, Ahmedabad v. M/s Gujarat Ambuja Exports Limited
The Supreme Court held that the assessee was not entitled to customs duty exemption for crude palm oil used primarily for edible oil manufacture, as the conditions of the exemption notification were not fulfilled.
D.T.C. v. Gian Chand
The Supreme Court allowed the appeal to vacate the award of back wages while upholding reinstatement with continuity of service and directed a fresh pension option for the respondent.
Union of India v. Raj Bahadur
The Delhi High Court held that suspension period pending judicial proceedings does not count as duty period for pension unless expressly declared, and retirement does not automatically revoke suspension for pension benefits.
Manoj Prasad v. New Delhi Municipal Council
The court directed petitioners claiming squatting rights under the Street Vendors Act to seek relief from the Town Vending Committee, dismissing their writ petitions without interim protection.
Reenu Sharma v. Nem Chand & Anr.
The High Court dismissed the petition challenging the setting aside of an ex-parte order, holding that genuine medical reasons and a bona fide misunderstanding constitute sufficient cause under Order IX Rule 7 CPC.
COL KP KUMAR v. A K GUPTA & ANR
The Delhi High Court disposed of contempt petitions as satisfied after respondents complied with its order by convening a review board and recommending petitioners for promotion.
Neil Singh Chahal v. Kotak Mahindra Prime Ltd
The Delhi High Court held that courts cannot direct sale of mortgaged property under Section 9 of the Arbitration Act during pending arbitration as enforcement of mortgage rights lies exclusively with civil courts.
M/S BOMBAY SEWING MACHINE CO v. M/S ROSHAN ENTERPRISES
The Delhi High Court allowed a compromise application in a trademark infringement suit, decreeing the suit based on a voluntary settlement between the parties.
Sangeeta Aggarwal v. Sohni Devi
The Delhi High Court dismissed the second appeal, upholding possession decree against a tenant whose defence was struck off for non-payment of admitted rent arrears under Order XXXIX Rule 10 CPC.
Johuran Begum v. State
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking release of ₹2,86,000 recovered in a kidnapping case due to lack of proof of ownership and upheld the trial court's order denying release.
Novateur Electrical & Digital Systems Pvt Ltd v. Simon Electric Pvt Ltd
The Delhi High Court decreed a civil suit based on a joint settlement under Order XXIII Rule 3 CPC and allowed refund of court fees under Section 16 of the Court Fees Act.
Noble Chartering Inc v. Steel Authority of India Ltd
The Delhi High Court allowed the plaintiff to withdraw the suit as the parties agreed to resolve their dispute through arbitration by appointing a sole arbitrator.
R.K. Singh v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court set aside the Central Administrative Tribunal's three-year limitation on pay scale financial benefits, directing that entitlement claims be considered without arbitrary temporal restrictions.
TAXUS INFRASTRUCTURE AND POWER PROJECTS PVT LTD v. SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC INDIA PVT LTD
The Delhi High Court held that the recusal of the presiding arbitrator and subsequent valid appointment of a new presiding arbitrator by nominee arbitrators renders a petition for sole arbitrator appointment infructuous and does not invalidate the arbitral tribunal.
Blue Horizon IT Solutions Pvt Ltd v. Anuj Bairathi
The Delhi High Court set aside the arbitral award's finding of a disputed Rs.1 crore cash payment due to perverse reasoning and upheld the award on interest, clarifying the scope of judicial interference under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act.