(1)
PAL SINGH AND OTHERS ...Petitioners Vs.
STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS ...Respondents D.D
27/01/2023
HIGH COURTS
Land Law – Revenue Rastas – Easementary Rights – Writ petitions challenging the grant of CLUs to developers – Dispute over petitioners' locus standi and rights to revenue rastas – Held that such disputes require evidence and cannot be settled in writ proceedings – Appropriate remedy is under Section 42 of the East Punjab Holdings Act – Competent Statut...
(2)
HARVINDER SINGH ...Petitioner Vs.
STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS ...Respondents D.D
27/01/2023
HIGH COURTS
Village Common Land – Regularization of Unauthorized Constructions – Civil Writ Petition against rejection of regularization claim – Petitioner constructed house and cattle shed on Panchayat land – Claim based on long-term use by forefathers – Government reconsideration of earlier prohibitions against such claims – Matter remanded for reconsideration under new r...
(3)
GRAM PANCHAYAT SAIDPUR, MOHAMMADPUR …PETITIONER Vs.
STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS …RESPONDENTS D.D
27/01/2023
HIGH COURTS
Land Law – Easementary Rights – Consolidation Proceedings – Section 42 of East Punjab Holdings (Consolidation and Prevention of Fragmentation) Act, 1948 – Application under Section 42 seeking easementary rights over a passage from Gram Panchayat land dismissed. Held that the application under Section 42 is maintainable only if a passage was not provided during consolidation...
(4)
SABIR & OTHERS ...PETITIONER(S) Vs.
STATE OF HARYANA & OTHERS ...RESPONDENT(S) D.D
25/01/2023
HIGH COURTS
Land Law - Writ Petition - Ejectment Proceedings - Civil Writ Petition challenging order dismissing revision and notice for possession - Petitioners claimed possession of land leased since June 1991 - Evidence insufficient to establish possession before 1950 - Land categorized as Shamlat Deh vested in Gram Panchayat - Petitioners unable to establish prima facie title - Held, writ petition dismisse...
(5)
DR. UJITA BALLYAN …Appellant Vs.
UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS …Respondents D.D
25/01/2023
HIGH COURTS
Service Law - Retrospective Reduction in Salary - Re-designation – Held, the appellant cannot be re-designated to a post for which the revised consolidated remuneration is less than what she was already receiving. Recovery ordered by reducing the monthly remuneration of a contractual employee with retrospective effect is patently illegal. The order of the learned Single Judge is set aside. T...
(6)
RANO …PETITIONER Vs.
DIRECTOR, RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYATS PUNJAB AND OTHERS …RESPONDENTS D.D
24/01/2023
HIGH COURTS
Constitutional Law – Writ Jurisdiction – Eviction Orders – Section 7 of Punjab Village Common Lands (Regulation) Act, 1961 – Petition challenging eviction orders made by the Collector and affirmed by the Appellate Authority. Held that the Collector can only assume jurisdiction under Section 7 if the petition is filed by a Panchayat or an officer authorized by the State Gove...
(7)
AAKASH …PETITIONER Vs.
STATE OF HARYANA …RESPONDENT D.D
24/01/2023
HIGH COURTS
Criminal Law – Juvenile Justice – Regular Bail Petition – Section 439 Cr.P.C. – Section 6 of POCSO Act, 2012 – Section 12 of Juvenile Justice Act, 2000 – Juvenile petitioner ordered to be tried as an adult. Court held that under Section 12 of the Juvenile Justice Act, a juvenile in conflict with law is entitled to bail irrespective of the nature or gravity of th...
(8)
OM PARKASH SHANKLA …APPELLANT Vs.
BABU RAM AND OTHERS …RESPONDENTS D.D
24/01/2023
HIGH COURTS
Specific Performance – Joint Ownership – Section 12 of the Specific Relief Act, 1963 – Appeal against decree granting recovery of earnest money instead of specific performance of an agreement to sell. The property was jointly owned by three sons and their mother. Held that each vendor is bound to execute the sale deed to the extent of their individual shares, even if the property...
(9)
M/S ASF INSIGNIA SEZ PVT. LTD. ...Petitioner Vs.
STATE OF HARYANA AND ANOTHER ...Respondents D.D
24/01/2023
HIGH COURTS
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...