(1)
KIRPAL SINGH …Petitioner Vs.
INDIAN OVERSEAS BANK & OTHERS …Respondents D.D
28/10/2020
HIGH COURTS
Transfer Order – Mala Fides and Transfer Policy Violation – Judicial Review – Petitioner challenged the transfer order on grounds of mala fides and violation of Transfer Policy, being transferred before three years without recorded reasons – Held, petitioner unable to establish mala fides – In transfer matters, writ jurisdiction is invoked only in cases of mala fides ...
(2)
Preeti and another ...........PETITIONERS Vs.
State of Haryana and others ...........RESPONDENTS D.D
16/10/2020
HIGH COURTS
Protection of Minor in Runaway Marriage — Application by minor girl and her husband seeking protection from her parents after eloping — GIRL's age at time of leaving home 16 years and 10 months, HUSBAND's age 18 years and 6 months — Both minors under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, yet claiming marriage under customary rites — Application of Child Marriage Act, 2006 a...
(3)
EXPERION DEVELOPERS PVT. LTD. AND OTHERS …Petitioners Vs.
STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS …Respondents D.D
16/10/2020
HIGH COURTS
RERA – Pre-Deposit Requirement – Constitutional Validity – Petitioners contended that requiring only promoters to make a pre-deposit as a condition for entertaining their appeals is discriminatory – Held, not discriminatory; distinction based on intelligible differentia satisfying Article 14 – Pre-deposit is mandatory under proviso to Section 43(5), and appeals cannot...
(4)
Dr. NARINDER PAUL SINGH …Petitioner Vs.
STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS …Respondents D.D
16/10/2020
HIGH COURTS
Writ Petition – Selection Process – Vice-Chancellor – Petitioner, an aspirant for Vice-Chancellor, challenged the selection process and the Board's decision to reconstitute the Search Committee – Alleged inclusion of ineligible candidates – Held, petition dismissed for non-impleadment of necessary parties and incorrect averments – Petitioner's participat...
(5)
JANTA LAND PROMOTERS PRIVATE LIMITED …Petitioner Vs.
UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS …Respondents D.D
16/10/2020
HIGH COURTS
Real Estate Regulation – Single Member Authority – Validity of Orders – Petition challenged delegation of adjudicatory functions to a single member of the Authority – Held, Section 29 envisages the Authority as a multi-member body; no provision in the Act permits a single member to exercise judicial functions – Regulations 7 and 8 authorizing a single member bench qua...
(6)
RAVINDER SINGH …Petitioner Vs.
STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS …Respondents D.D
09/10/2020
HIGH COURTS
Public Employment – Equity in Appointment Process – Petitioners contested the appointment of Respondent No. 4, who approached the court after his application was rejected due to incomplete documentation – Held, approaching the court does not place Respondent No. 4 in a better position than other candidates who did not approach the court but were similarly rejected – Relief ...
(7)
ASHWANI KUMAR …Petitioner Vs.
SANDEEP KAUR …Respondent D.D
08/10/2020
HIGH COURTS
Rent Law – NRI Landlord – Leave to Contest – NRI landlord sought eviction for settling permanently in Amritsar – Tenant failed to file an affidavit with the application for leave to contest – Held, leave to contest must follow procedure under Section 38(7) – Rent Authority to examine tenant’s entitlement within limited aspect of Section 24(3) – Tenan...
(8)
LACHHMAN DASS …Petitioner Vs.
AMARJIT SINGH SAHNI AND ANOTHER …Respondents D.D
06/10/2020
HIGH COURTS
Compromise in Legal Proceedings – Validity of Statements in Court – Landlord filed an eviction application under Section 13 of the Haryana Urban (Control of Rent and Eviction) Act for non-payment of rent and personal necessity – Parties settled and recorded their statements before the Appellate Authority – Tenant later sought disposal of the appeal on merits, claiming he wa...
(9)
ROHTASH KUMAR AND OTHERS …Petitioners Vs.
STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS …Respondents D.D
05/10/2020
HIGH COURTS
Service Law – Recruitment as Station Supervisor – Eligibility Criteria – Haryana Roadways Service Rules, 1995 and related advertisement required a graduate with Hindi/Sanskrit at Matric level and a minimum of five years' experience in Motor Road Transport Government, Semi-Government or public undertakings for direct recruitment as Station Supervisors (SS) – No requireme...