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LAXMI EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY, MANESAR AND OTHERS ...PETITIONERS Vs.
STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS ...RESPONDENTS D.D
24/02/2023
HIGH COURTS
Review Petition - Public Purpose - Land Acquisition - New Evidence - Unauthorized Representation-Review Petition - Grounds for Review – Review petition under Article 227 challenging the judgment dismissing the challenge to land acquisition proceedings – Held: Review can be sought only if there is a manifest error or mistake in the judgment. The grounds for review must include new evide...
(2)
HARYANA STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION …APPELLANT Vs.
SUBHASH CHAND AND OTHERS …RESPONDENTS D.D
24/02/2023
HIGH COURTS
Service Law - Reservation Claim Proof - Appeal - Appeal against order granting appointment under EBPGC category despite late submission of certificate - Held, Eligibility qualifications must be possessed by the cutoff date, but proof of eligibility for reservation can be submitted later - Appeal Dismissed, respondent entitled to appointment [Paras 27-29].
Eligibility vs. Proof of Elig...
(3)
KULWINDER SINGH AND ANOTHER ...Petitioners Vs.
FINANCIAL COMMISSIONER (APPEALS) AND OTHERS ...Respondents D.D
23/02/2023
HIGH COURTS
Land Revenue – Partition Proceedings – Subsequent Purchasers – Locus Standi – Writ petition challenging partition proceedings after seven years from issuance of sanadtakseem – Held, subsequent purchasers (petitioners) have no locus standi to challenge partition proceedings when predecessor-in-interest had already challenged and failed – Application under Section...
(4)
M/S JAI BAJRANG RICE MILLS DHANAURI DISTRICT JIND & OTHERS …Petitioner Vs.
HARYANA AGRO INDUSTRIES CORP. & OTHERS …Respondents D.D
23/02/2023
HIGH COURTS
Arbitration Law – Objections under Section 34 – Limitation – Appeal against the dismissal of objections to an arbitral award. Held: The dismissal of objections on the ground of limitation was improper as there was no evidence that the signed copy of the arbitral award was served upon the appellants. The Additional District Judge erred in commenting on the merits after concluding ...
(5)
SHRI GAUSHALA, BHIWANI ROAD …Petitioner Vs.
CHANDI RAM …Respondent D.D
23/02/2023
HIGH COURTS
Eviction for Impairment of Premises – Proof Required – Reversal of eviction order on the ground that landlord failed to prove material impairment in value or utility of the demised premises – The Court held that without evidence of actual impairment in value or utility, no decree for eviction can be passed – Landlord's mere assertion without substantive proof does not m...
(6)
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. - Appellant Vs.
Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd. and ors. - Respondents D.D
22/02/2023
HIGH COURTS
Electricity Act, 2003 – Section 56(2) – Limitation period for recovery of electricity dues – Applicability – Demand for payment beyond the limitation period – Held, the limitation period of two years under Section 56(2) restricts the right of the licensee company to disconnect electricity supply due to non-payment of dues after the period of limitation has expired &nd...
(7)
BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LIMITED ...APPELLANTS Vs.
PUNJAB STATE POWER CORPORATION LIMITED AND OTHERS ...RESPONDENTS D.D
22/02/2023
HIGH COURTS
Electricity Law - Recovery of Arrears - Limitation – Disconnection-Limitation on Recovery of Arrears - Electricity Supply – Letters Patent Appeal challenging disconnection of electricity due to arrears under Section 56(2) of the Electricity Act, 2003 – Held: PSPCL cannot disconnect electricity supply for arrears beyond two years from the date of first demand. Arrears prior to 07....
(8)
SUNITA …APPELLANT(S) Vs.
STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS …RESPONDENT(S) D.D
21/02/2023
HIGH COURTS
Stamp Duty - Demand for Difference - Letters Patent Appeal under Section 47A - The appellant challenged the demand for the difference in stamp duty raised by the Collector without issuing a show-cause notice. The property was purchased as residential, but a complaint after five years claimed it was commercial, leading to a revised stamp duty demand. The Court held that the prescribed procedure und...
(9)
GURVINDER SINGH ...PETITIONER Vs.
STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS ...RESPONDENTS D.D
21/02/2023
HIGH COURTS
Reservation for Scheduled Castes - Public Employment - Scheduled Caste Certificate – Migration- Scheduled Caste Certificate - Validity Across States – Letters patent appeal challenging the denial of reservation benefits due to a Scheduled Caste certificate issued by the State of Haryana – Held: A resident of a particular state generally cannot claim reservation benefits in anothe...