Promotion – Effect of Minor Penalty (Censure) – The Writ Court quashed the departmental proceedings and the penalty of "censure" imposed on the respondent, directing his promotion to the post of DGM (ATC) w.e.f. 01.10.1999 – Appellants argued that the "censure" penalty was a valid impediment to promotion – Court held that the respondent was not entitled ...
Registration of Sale Deed – Duty of Sub-Registrar under Section 71 of Registration Act, 1908 – Sub-Registrar, Renigunta, refused to accept the sale deed dated 05.08.2024, presented by the petitioner, without providing any reasons – Petitioner challenged the refusal, relying on the judgment of the Andhra Pradesh High Court in Salimeni Ravindra v. State of Andhra Pradesh (W.P.No.10...
Tenancy Law – Right to Cross-Examination – Section 21(2)(a) of the Tamil Nadu Regulation of Rights and Responsibilities of Landlords and Tenants Act, 2017 – The tenants sought to reopen and recall the evidence of P.W.1 for cross-examination, which was dismissed by the Rent Controller – Held: A tenant does not have the right to cross-examine in proceedings under Section 21(2...
Parole – Grounds for Granting – Convict sought parole to arrange finances and bid farewell to his son departing for higher studies abroad – Authorities rejected application citing pendency of appeal – High Court held pendency of appeal not a valid ground to deny parole – Rule 18 of Prisons (Bombay Furlough and Parole) Rules, 1959, interpreted to allow parole for signi...
Industrial Dispute – Termination of Workman – Validity of Domestic Inquiry – Petitioner challenged the termination order and the Labour Court's decision – Workman dismissed for misconduct, including physical assault on a superior and a co-worker – Domestic inquiry upheld by the Labour Court – Petitioner failed to challenge the inquiry's fairness earlier ...
Judicial Appointments – Elevation to High Court – Writ petition under Article 32 challenging the process of reconsideration for elevation of two senior-most District and Sessions Judges in Himachal Pradesh High Court – Petitioners argued against the appointment of officers junior to them without reconsideration of their names as directed by the Supreme Court Collegium – Hig...
Civil Law – Title and Possession – Will – The appellant's claim for declaration of title and recovery of possession was based on a will (Ex.A.1). The trial court dismissed the suit due to the appellant’s failure to establish her title and possession. The first appellate court affirmed the decision, citing discrepancies between the property claimed and the property descr...
Motor Vehicle Accident – Compensation Enhancement – Appeal against compensation awarded under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, for the death of a 23-year-old in a road accident – Tribunal awarded ₹5,21,000 as compensation – Appellant claimed inadequate compensation, contesting the tribunal's assessment of income and personal expenses deduction – Cour...
Tender Process – Validity – Technical Bid Requirements – Petitioners challenged the tender process, alleging that the successful L-1 consortium did not meet the required stockholding conditions and that there was no physical inspection of stock as mandated under the e-bid document – Court held that the stockholding requirement was satisfied based on the evidence presented b...
Service Law – Termination – Probationer – Whether termination of a judicial officer during probation can be retrospectively reinstated – Held, once the termination order is set aside, the employee is deemed to be in service and is entitled to reinstatement and back wages – Supreme Court directs the High Court and the State to reinstate the appellant into service and a...