Land Law – Ejectment of Tenant – Compensation for Improvements – Appeal against orders of ejectment and dismissal of revision petition – Appellants argued for compensation under Section 70 of Punjab Tenancy Act, 1887 – Argument not raised before authorities or in amended written statement – Held, tenants estopped from raising new issues at belated stage – ...
Service Law – Discrimination in Disciplinary Proceedings – Writ petition challenging discriminatory punishment in disciplinary proceedings – Petitioner awarded stoppage of one annual increment with future effect – Co-delinquent let off without punishment – Held, similar charges necessitate similar treatment – Discriminatory treatment violates Article 14 – ...
Service Law – Definition of Government Schools – Recruitment Criteria – Writ petitions challenging rejection of candidature for not possessing requisite experience in Central/State Government Schools – Petitioners teaching in Adarsh Schools run by Punjab Education Development Board (an autonomous statutory body) – Held, Adarsh Schools do not fall within definition of ...
Property Tax – IT-ITES SEZ Property – Industrial vs. Commercial Rates – Petition challenging levy of property tax at commercial rates on IT-ITES SEZ property – Held, property tax to be levied as per actual usage of the premises – SEZ units cannot claim exemption or industrial rates solely based on SEZ classification – Notifications and statutory provisions manda...
Land Law – Partition – Agricultural Land – Gair Mumkin Land – Writ petition challenging partition of agricultural land including gair mumkin land – Held, small portion of gair mumkin land does not bar partition of remaining agricultural land by revenue authorities – Partition ordered based on jamabandi with presumption of truth – Petition dismissed. [Paras...
Criminal Law – NDPS Act – Procedural Violations – Appeals against conviction under Section 15 of NDPS Act – Prosecution failed to comply with Sections 52 and 52A – Samples not produced before magistrate for certification – Appellants not informed of arrest grounds – Mandatory procedural breaches caused serious prejudice – Appeals allowed, convictions...
Service Law – Promotion Eligibility – Joint Seniority – Letters Patent Appeal against the order directing reconsideration of promotion cases – Respondents promoted as Senior Assistants from a common seniority list – Appellants contended respondents lacked one year experience as Clerks as per Rule 8(1)(d)(ii) – Held, Rule 11 Note-1 treats Clerks, Steno Typists, a...
Court Fees – Refund – Compromise and Settlement – Writ petition challenging refusal to refund court fee after settlement of suit – Petitioner-plaintiff filed for possession by specific performance and permanent injunction – Suit dismissed as withdrawn based on compromise – Application for refund of court fee dismissed by lower court – Held, Section 16 of t...
Hindu Law – Succession – Legitimacy of Children – Writ petition by widow and daughters of a deceased employee claiming retiral benefits – Marriage of appellant No.1 during subsistence of first marriage – Marriage void – Daughters born out of void marriage deemed legitimate for succession – Appeal allowed to the extent daughters entitled to father's est...
Service Law – Pay Parity – Educational Qualification – Writ petition challenging different pay scales for graduate and non-graduate clerks – Petitioner, a non-graduate clerk, sought higher pay scale granted to graduate clerks – Held, educational qualification constitutes a valid basis for different pay scales – Classification between graduate and non-g...