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Sanjeev Bhaskar Pathak v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The High Court upheld the liability of former cooperative bank officers under Section 88 of the Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act, 1960, affirming procedural compliance and evidentiary sufficiency in holding them accountable for financial losses caused by misfeasance and breach of trust.
Sanjeev Bhaskar Pathak v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court upheld the liability of former cooperative bank officers under Section 88 of the Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act for misfeasance causing financial loss, affirming procedural compliance and the definition of 'officer' for personal accountability.
Laxman Daji Varnekar v. Thaku Govinda Shinde
The Bombay High Court held that lawful cultivation and unchallenged mutation entries suffice to confer deemed tenancy under Section 4 of the Maharashtra Tenancy Act, setting aside the Revenue Tribunal's contrary order.
Meltron Engineering Industries v. Pune Labour Union
The Bombay High Court held that bona fide closure of a factory with payment of closure compensation does not amount to retrenchment under Section 25-H, and workmen are not entitled to reinstatement or back wages upon reopening.
Vijay Shivram Pathare v. City Corporation Limited
The Bombay High Court held that disputes between legal heirs over a deceased decree-holder's estate in a partition suit must be decided by the Civil Court which passed the decree, not by revenue authorities executing the decree.
Sant Ram v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld the murder conviction based on the sole reliable eyewitness testimony corroborated by medical and forensic evidence, rejecting the notion that witnesses related to the deceased are inherently unreliable.
Association of Qualified and Trained Technologists, AIIMS v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court held that uninterrupted ad hoc appointments explicitly stated as temporary qualify as temporary appointments under CCS Pension Rules, entitling employees to Old Pension Scheme benefits for the entire service period prior to regularization.
M/S SHIVALIK HOUSE KEEPING SERVICES v. REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER
The Delhi High Court held that no pre-deposit is required for appeals against orders under Section 7-C of the EPF Act and set aside the dismissal of the petitioner’s appeal for non-deposit before expiry of the stipulated period.
AK GAUTAM v. I.I.T.
The Delhi High Court upheld the validity of a disciplinary enquiry and penalty against a Technical Assistant at IIT Delhi, emphasizing proper charge sheet approval, adherence to natural justice, and rejecting procedural irregularity claims without proven prejudice.
Air India Ltd. v. Hemangi Prabhu and Ors.
The Bombay High Court set aside the CGIT award granting permanency to employees in Air India Ltd., holding that compassionate appointments were barred by a recruitment freeze and that the respondents were employees of subsidiaries, remanding the claim for permanency in subsidiaries for fresh adjudication.
S.K.J. Coke Industries Ltd. v. Coal India Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that the appellants were not entitled to preferential linked coal pricing and must pay the Liberalised Sales Scheme price as authorized by government notifications and regulatory resolutions.
Chetan Kodarlal Vyas v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court dismissed a PIL filed for extraneous purposes that led to illegal demolition of a fishermen community crematorium, ordered its reconstruction, and emphasized adherence to due process and bona fide use of PIL jurisdiction.
Reliance Industries Ltd. v. M/S Vijay Cable Industries & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal and upheld the vacation of injunction restraining UPFC from selling mortgaged property, holding that delay, laches, and failure to implead UPFC disentitled the appellant from continuing the injunction.
The Commissioner of Sales Tax, Mumbai v. M/s. Mardia Steel Ltd.
The Bombay High Court held that revisional powers under Section 57 of the Bombay Sales Tax Act cannot be exercised by officers of coordinate rank and upheld the Tribunal’s rectification of an invalid revisional order.
Union of India v. Suresh Kumar Meena
The Delhi High Court upheld the entitlement of a Scheduled Tribe candidate to one grace mark under a binding Department of Posts order, dismissing the Union of India's petition challenging the grant of promotion.
Sharad Nagnath Bubne v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that employees of aided Ayurvedic Colleges who took voluntary retirement after qualifying service are entitled to pensionary benefits and quashed the State's arbitrary denial of such benefits.
Council of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India v. BK Dhingra
The Delhi High Court upheld the removal of a Chartered Accountant's name from the membership register for professional misconduct involving certification of false financial statements and fraudulent conduct, decided ex parte due to non-appearance.
Krishan Kumar Singh v. Union of India and Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that an unconditional resignation results in forfeiture of pension rights under NABARD Pension Regulations, rejecting the petitioner's claim equating resignation with voluntary retirement.
Delhi Development Authority v. Human Care Medical Charitable Trust
The Delhi High Court held that change in society membership does not constitute sale or transfer of leased land, and cancelled lease cancellation by DDA was unjustified without proof of actual sale.
V.P. Kathuria and Ors. v. Cement Corporation of India and Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that employees who retired or resigned before delayed DPCs but were in service on the retrospective promotion date are entitled to notional promotions with consequential benefits.