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U.B. Singh and Ors. v. National Thermal Power Corporation & Anr.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition of muster roll employees seeking retrospective higher pay scales, holding that the doctrine of equal pay for equal work does not apply to their special settlement appointments and the claim was barred by delay.
M/S R.T. PHARMA v. M/S T & G MEDICARE & OTHERS
The Delhi High Court dismissed the defendants' application to set aside an ex parte decree under Order 37 Rule 4 CPC for failure to show special circumstances and a substantial defense.
The Management R.R.Foundations Engineer P.Ltd. v. Sewa Ram
The Delhi High Court upheld the Labour Court's award holding the termination of a long-serving employee illegal under Section 25-F of the Industrial Disputes Act, dismissing the employer's writ petition challenging the award of compensation in lieu of reinstatement.
The Management R.R.Foundations Engineer P.Ltd. v. Pappu & Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld the Labour Court's finding that the termination of two employees without following statutory retrenchment procedures was illegal, confirming compensation awarded to them.
M/S BHANU BUILDER PVT. LTD. v. MURTI DEVI
The Delhi High Court decreed specific performance and permanent injunction in favor of the plaintiff for a property sale where the defendant refused to execute the sale deed and arbitrarily increased the sale price.
Manoj Kumar v. BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd & Anr
The Delhi High Court acquitted the appellant of electricity theft under Section 135 of the Electricity Act, 2003, holding that the prosecution failed to prove he was the consumer or present at the premises during inspection.
H.U. Siddiqui v. Jamia Hamdard (Deemed University)
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging dismissal of an employee for procurement irregularities and misconduct, holding that procedural fairness was observed and findings were not perverse.
Pradeep Kumar Sagar v. The State (Govt of NCT of Delhi) & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging refusal of permission to re-bore a bore-well on the ground that the site was not used for agricultural purposes, holding that factual disputes are not to be decided by writ courts.
Ravinder Singh v. UOI & Anr.
The Delhi High Court enhanced compensation for land acquisition by applying a 12% annual appreciation rate based on a prior final award for comparable urban land, granting statutory benefits and interest to the appellant.
Balwant v. Union of India & Anr
The Delhi High Court dismissed condonation of delay applications and appeals filed after long unexplained delays, holding that mere ignorance of orders due to counsel's non-intimation does not constitute sufficient cause under Section 5 of the Limitation Act.
Khurshid v. State Tarun
The court set aside a cryptic charge framing order for lack of statutory compliance and prima facie material, directing the trial court to rehear and pass a reasoned order.
Awadesh Kumar Prajapati v. Government of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court held that government accommodation allotment rules must separately recognize the 3% reservation for persons with disabilities under the 1995 Act and cannot club such allotments with general medical category cases or reduce their entitlement.
DELHI TRANSPORT CORPORATION v. TEJ PAL SINGH
The Delhi High Court set aside the Labour Court's award substituting dismissal with stoppage of increments for habitual unauthorized absence, reinstating the dismissal as justified misconduct.
Lancer Convent Sr. Sec. School v. The Govt. of NCT of Delhi
Employees withdrawing industrial dispute cases without permission cannot invoke Delhi School Tribunal jurisdiction, but courts may revive withdrawn proceedings to prevent injustice.
Sunny Saluja v. State
The Delhi High Court granted bail to petitioners not yet charge-sheeted, subject to cooperation with investigation, surrender of passports, and furnishing bail bonds with sureties.
Anant Slinderam v. Saroj Gupta
The High Court quashed the complaint against a director who resigned before cheque dishonour, holding that vicarious liability under Section 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act applies only to persons in charge at the time of the offence.
Sanjay Dass v. State
The Delhi High Court set aside the dowry death conviction due to lack of proximate harassment evidence but upheld cruelty conviction under Section 498A IPC, modifying the sentence accordingly.
M/S Ajab Singh & Co v. Delhi Development Authority
The Delhi High Court appointed a mutually agreed retired SE as sole arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 to resolve contract disputes between a building contractor and DDA.
J.K. Ahuja v. Indira Gandhi National Open University
The Delhi High Court appointed a sole arbitrator under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 to resolve a payment dispute arising from a printing contract with an arbitration clause.
Lancer Convent Sr. Sec. School v. The Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Anr.
Employees who withdraw cases before the Labour Court without permission to file fresh proceedings are barred from approaching the Delhi School Tribunal, but may revive withdrawn proceedings to avoid being remediless.