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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.
D C Mehta v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal of a former Wing Commander challenging his pay scale placement, holding that oral assurances and recommendations do not create enforceable rights absent formal acceptance, and that pay scale upgradation based on increased duties need not be retrospective.
Dr.Vijendra Mahndiyan, Adv. with Ms.Pallavi Awasthi, Adv. v. THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION & ORS
The Delhi High Court directed the respondents to consider the petitioners' applications for Selection Scale from April 1, 1996, in accordance with applicable rules and prior judicial orders.
Naresh Kumar v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court held that a candidate whose appointment was delayed due to employer's fault is entitled to notional seniority fixation with his batchmates and consequential benefits, distinguishing the Supreme Court's ruling in Rohitash Kumar.
D.K. Gupta v. Punjab National Bank & Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld the removal from service of a bank officer, ruling that disciplinary proceedings initiated after six months are not barred, the right to a Defence Assistant is subject to reasonable restrictions, and non-supply of documents without request does not violate natural justice.
Sandeep Maruti Raskar v. District Magistrate cum District Election Officer and Ors.
The court held that deletion of a name from the municipal voters list must be challenged through statutory remedies against the legislative assembly electoral roll deletion, dismissing the writ petition for failure to exhaust such remedies.
J. K. Industries v. Krishna Sahal & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that under Section 244 of the Income Tax Act, 1961, an assessee is entitled to interest on the refund of interest paid under Section 220(2), including interest on refunded interest for assessment years prior to 1989.
M/s. Shri Tirthankar Co. v. Adyaprasad Hingoo Mishra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court modified the trial court’s decree on adverse possession to reflect actual possession of 38 sq. meters as per a Court Receiver’s report, relying on its appellate powers under Order XLI CPC.
Anand Prabhakar Joshi v. Bank of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court dismissed the petitioner’s second review petition as barred by law, upheld the disciplinary findings of unauthorized absence, and imposed exemplary costs for abuse of process.
MMTC Ltd v. P. K. Das & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld that recovery of long-standing excess perks paid to retired senior executives sanctioned by the employer's Board is impermissible and violates Article 14, dismissing MMTC's appeal.
The Commissioner of Sales Tax, Maharashtra State v. M/s Superphone India Ltd
The Bombay High Court held that interlocutory part payment orders under the Bombay Sales Tax Act do not attain finality if unchallenged and can be questioned in appeals against summary rejection orders, affirming the appellate authority's power to modify such orders.
Vinod Kumar Nijhawan & Anr. v. Kamla Nijhawan & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that a will confers a life interest in property to the testator's wife with ownership vested in the son, dismissing claims of absolute ownership by the wife.
Vinod Kumar Nijhawan & Anr. v. Kamla Nijhawan & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that a will confers a vested ownership right to the son subject to the wife's life interest, dismissing claims of absolute ownership by the wife over the suit property.
M.B.K. Enterprises & Ors. v. Saidpur Jute Co. Ltd & Ors.
The court upheld eviction of tenants for unlawful subletting beyond permitted limits and unauthorized structural alterations, affirming that sub-lessees cannot further sublet without express lease permission under the Bombay Rent Act.
Raghu Dasma Ghadaga v. Project Officer, Dapchari Dugdha Prakalpa
The Bombay High Court dismissed the petition seeking permanency benefits for temporary workers at the Dapchari Milk Project, holding that without sanctioned posts and following closure of the relevant project section, no right to permanency arises.
Chander Prakash v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld the murder conviction based on credible eyewitness testimony despite absence of weapon recovery and non-examination of the initial informant.
BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd. v. D.P. Sharma
An employee who avails voluntary retirement under SVRS on a reduced pay scale cannot later claim retrospective enhancement of pay or benefits subsumed within the SVRS package.
Modern Mumbai Educational Academy v. Mrs. Mangal Pravin P. Kalbhor
The Bombay High Court upheld the School Tribunal's order setting aside a termination for procedural violations under Rule 36 of MEPS Rules, emphasizing the necessity of fair inquiry and the doctrine of necessity to avoid bias where the President was related to the accused.
Smt Usha Devi v. Union of India and Anr
The Delhi High Court held that dismissal for habitual unauthorized absence does not bar grant of compassionate allowance under Rule 41 of the CCS (Pension) Rules if the misconduct does not involve moral turpitude or dishonesty, and directed grant of allowance to the petitioner widow.