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O.P. Tiwari v. UOI & Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that seniority for regularization of casual workers must be reckoned from the initial date of engagement rather than number of days worked, allowing the petitioner’s claim for regularization accordingly.
S.N. Malik v. Delhi Development Authority
The Delhi High Court allowed the petition directing DDA to restore the cancelled flat allotment due to failure to prove proper service of cancellation notices and upheld the principle of fairness in public housing allotments.
Brij Mohini v. Delhi Development Authority
The Delhi High Court directed the DDA to allot an alternative plot to the petitioner after holding that illegal encroachments during DDA possession did not disentitle her to leasehold rights restored without misuse charges.
Nirupa Berry v. M/S Goel Estate & Promoters Pvt. Ltd. & Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that the plaintiff lacked a prima facie case for specific performance due to non-registration and limitation, denied interim relief to restrain alienation, but protected her possession from forcible eviction.
Madhusudan Auto Limited & Anr v. Strong Vintrade Private Limited
The Delhi High Court approved a Scheme of Arrangement under Sections 391 and 394 of the Companies Act, 1956, dispensing with meetings of shareholders and creditors based on their consents.
Saroj Devi v. Union of India & Anr
The Delhi High Court allowed a writ petition directing payment of extraordinary family pension with interest to the widow of a deceased CISF officer, condemning the government's undue delay in disbursal.
Master Anant Narayan Rai and Anr v. Siddarth Rai
The Delhi High Court held that it is appropriate to entertain an application for enhancement of maintenance for a minor child's education despite the initial maintenance order being passed by another Court, emphasizing the child's welfare over procedural technicalities.
Naresh Kumar Matta v. DDA and Anr
The Delhi High Court quashed excessive penal interest charges imposed by DDA for delayed dues computation and directed payment of principal with simple interest, ordering conversion of the flat upon compliance.
U.I. Carriers v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court set aside a non-speaking order cancelling registration and blacklisting a carrier, holding that quasi-judicial orders must record reasons to satisfy principles of natural justice.
Management of D.T.C. v. Jai Pal Singh
The Delhi High Court upheld the Labour Court's award reinstating a workman without back wages, holding that dismissal was disproportionate given the admitted compelling circumstances for absence.
Shri Ram Lal v. M/S AIR INDIA LTD
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging the Industrial Tribunal’s award rejecting the petitioner’s claim for regularization as he did not fulfill the eligibility criteria of the approved scheme.
Sub Divisional Officer, Phones v. Babu Lal & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that reinstatement with back wages is not automatic for daily wagers terminated in violation of Section 25F of the Industrial Disputes Act and awarded monetary compensation instead.
Commissioner of Police v. Vikram Singh
The Delhi High Court upheld cancellation of a police recruit's appointment for non-disclosure of prior criminal accusations despite acquittal, emphasizing the importance of truthful character verification in public service.
State of NCT of Delhi v. Bishan Singh & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the State's petition challenging the acquittal of accused in a dowry death case, holding that the dying declaration and prosecution evidence were not sufficiently reliable to overturn the trial court's findings.
Hari Ram Shukla & Ors. v. UOI & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that blind skilled workmen were entitled to arrears of pay in the skilled workmen scale retrospectively for three years prior to their initial claim, overruling the Tribunal's limitation restriction.
Ex.Constable Qamaruddin v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court set aside the dismissal of a police constable for smuggling foreign currency due to lack of proved voluntary confessional evidence and ordered reinstatement without back wages.
Parmanand v. C.B.I.
The Delhi High Court acquitted the appellant in a bribery case due to failure of the prosecution to prove demand, acceptance, and recovery of bribe beyond reasonable doubt, emphasizing that mere recovery of money is insufficient for conviction under the Prevention of Corruption Act.
N.C. Chaturvedi v. Bank of India
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging dismissal of a bank employee for financial irregularities, holding that the departmental enquiry findings were not perverse and the penalty was proportionate.
B.N. Sanawan v. UOI and Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that expunged adverse remarks in an Annual Confidential Report cannot be treated as valid for denying promotion and directed a Review DPC to consider the petitioner's promotion with consequential benefits.
Pramod Kumar Oberoi v. Indian Sugar & General Engineering Corporation & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal holding the suit for recovery of amounts on withheld transferable import licences barred by limitation due to absence of valid acknowledgment of liability and upheld that transfer documents conveyed absolute ownership without obligation to return.