Indian Court Judgments — 2018

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M/s Simplex Infrastructure Ltd vs Union of India

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996: s. 34 – Application under – Delay of 514 days in filing – Condonation of delay – If permissible – He…

5 December 2018 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Vineet Saran

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Sanjay Kumar Jha vs Prakash Chandra Chaudhary & Ors.

Constitution of India: Art. 226 – Jurisdiction under – Scope of – Held: In exercise of jurisdiction u/s. 226, High Court cannot sit in appea…

5 December 2018 · Allowed · R. Banumathi, Indira Banerjee

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Vivek Mudgil vs State of U.P. & Ors.

Service Law: Appointment – To the post of Principal – Qualification – Requirement of 10 years teaching experience – Appointment of appellant…

5 December 2018 · Dismissed · L. Nageswara Rao, R. Subhash Reddy

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S C Singh vs State of Uttarakhand and Ors.

Service Law – University-Second respondent passed resolution terminating College Development Council (CDC) – Challenged by the appellant-Dir…

5 December 2018 · Dismissed · Uday Umesh Lalit, D.Y. Chandrachud

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Zahoor Ahmad Rather and Ors. etc vs Sheikh Imtiyaz Ahmad and Ors. etc

Service Law: Selection – Advertisement for filling up posts of “Technician III” – Qualification specified for the post was “Matric with ITI”…

5 December 2018 · Disposed · Uday Umesh Lalit, D.Y. Chandrachud

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Sp Singla Constructions Pvt. Ltd. vs State of Himachal Pradesh and Another

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996: ss. 11(6), 21 and 25 (a) – Appointment of arbitrator – Contract between appellant-contractor and res…

4 December 2018 · Disposed · R. Banumathi, Indira Banerjee

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Sri Mahabir Prosad Choudhary vs M/s. Octavius Tea and Industries Ltd. and Anr.

West Bengal Industrial Disputes Rules, 1958: rr. 20B(5) and 21 – Industrial dispute – Non-appearance of the company-employer – Written State…

4 December 2018 · Dismissed · Ashok Bhushan, Indu Malhotra

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V. K. Girija vs Reshma Parayil & Ors.

Service Law: Appointment – Whether by direct recruitment or by transfer – To the post of Higher Secondary School Teacher – Appellant was app…

4 December 2018 · Dismissed · Ashok Bhushan, Ajay Rastogi

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Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai & Anr. vs Pratibha Industries Ltd. & Ors.

High Courts – Power to recall its order – Appellant issued Tender Notice for supply, installation and maintenance of water meters – Tender N…

4 December 2018 · Disposed · R.F. Nariman, M.R. Shah

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Damodar Valley Corporation vs Central Electricity Regulatory Commission & Others

Damodar Valley Corporation Act, 1948: s.38 – Computation of tariff – Benefit of interest on capital – Claim for benefit under s.38 on the gr…

3 December 2018 · Dismissed · Ranjan Gogoi, Sanjay Kishan Kaul, K.M. Joseph

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Mallappa Dead by L.Rs. & Ors. vs The Special Land Acquisition Officer & Anr.

Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Act, 1966: s.28(1) – Acquisition of land for public purpose – While appreciating the sale deeds produ…

3 December 2018 · Disposed · Abhay Manohar Sapre, Indu Malhotra

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Shri H.D. Sharma vs Northern India Textile Research Association

Uttar Pradesh Industrial Disputes Act, 1947: ss.2(y), 6E(2) and its proviso – Respondent-employer moved an application under s.6E(2) seeking…

3 December 2018 · Dismissed · Abhay Manohar Sapre, Indu Malhotra

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Johra & Ors. vs State of Haryana & Ors.

Natural Justice: Opportunity of hearing – Allegation of unauthorised encroachment of the appellants over the land of Gram Panchayat – Writ p…

3 December 2018 · Abhay Manohar Sapre, Indu Malhotra

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Roshina T vs Abdul Azeez K.T. & Ors.

Constitution of India: Arts.226/227 – Writ jurisdiction, invocation of – Dispute between appellant and respondent no.1 related to the posses…

3 December 2018 · Abhay Manohar Sapre, Indu Malhotra

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Masroor Ahmad Khan vs State of Uttarakhand & Ors.

Municipalities: Auction of residential quarters of Nagar Palika– Appellants claimed to be one of the participants in the auction proceedings…

3 December 2018 · Abhay Manohar Sapre, Indu Malhotra

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Suresh Chandra vs U.P. Avas Evam Vikas Parishad & Ors.

Auction: Re-auction – Propriety of – First auction of plot by respondent-Parishad – Appellant though the highest bidder, was not given the l…

3 December 2018 · Allowed · Abhay Manohar Sapre, Indu Malhotra

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Surjeet Singh & Anr. etc. etc. vs Sadhu Singh & Ors.

Practice and Procedure – Order of remand – Interference in – Held: On perusal of the record of the case, no ground to interfere in the impug…

3 December 2018 · Dismissed · Abhay Manohar Sapre, Indu Malhotra

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Manju Saxena vs Union of India & Anr.

Industrial Disputes Act, 1947: ss.2(oo) and 25F – The post held by the employee became redundant – Offer of four alternate posts by the empl…

3 December 2018 · Dismissed · Abhay Manohar Sapre, Indu Malhotra