Sec.14 B and Sec.17 B of EPF Act – Damages under sec.14 B are recoverable jointly and severally from Saroda Tea Company Ltd. as well as Everaeady Industries (India ) Ltd Now Mcleod Russel India Ltd – Apex court up held that The Special Bench of the High Court of Calcutta in Dalgaon Agro Industries Ltd. has rendered … Continue reading
PIL- using public funds for advertising in a manner so as to project the personalities, parties or particular governments and for laying down binding guidelines – DAVP guidelines not suitable to deal with situation – Apex court appointed a committee to that effect = These petitions have been brought as a class action by certain registered societies viz., Common Cause and … Continue reading
Indian Port Act sec. 34 – 2011 Policy – Except Licence , no lease, sale etc., – Since it is Licence – there is no right of renewal – Writ filed for renewal licence etc.,was dismissed by the High court – Apex court confirmed the same – Constitutional court in either granting or declining to grant a … Continue reading
Bar Council Elections for the post of Chairmen – Single judge declared the appellant as winning candidate – D.B. reversed – Apex court order for fresh elections by setting aside the orders of DB bench as the rules not framed properly = Thereafter, the learned single Judge allowed the writ petition by holding that … Continue reading
Land Acquisition Act – enhancement of Market value – by applying principle of 12% increase per year on the market value as the 12% per annum increase which courts have often found to be adequate in compensation matters hardly does justice to those land owners whose land have been acquired as judicial notice can be taken of the fact that … Continue reading
Sec.59,100 of T.P. Act Charge – Deposit of Title Deeds – Mortgage – mere undertaking not to sale the property till the discharge of loan with out registration does not create any charge over the properties of JDr against the loan – the decree is only simple money decree – Suit for cancellation of decree … Continue reading
Tamil Nadu Teacher Eligibility Test (TNTET) -2013 Notification/Advertisement No.13/2013 dated 22nd May, 2013 – fixing cut off marks at 60% with out considering communal basis reservations- Writ petition to quash the notification as unconstitutional – High court rejected the writ as it is a matter of policy , court’s have no business to interfere – Apex court … Continue reading
Service matter – Caste certificate – Schedule Tribe Halba – the Maharashtra Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, De-notified Tribes, (Vimukta Jatis) Nomadic Tribes, Other Backward Classes and Special Backward Category (Regulation of Issuance and Verification of) Caste Certificate Act, 2000 (for short, ‘2000 Act’) – Termination of service – Tribunal reinstated as they shall not get any benefit … Continue reading
Arbitration and conciliation Act – Disputes between the parties whether to send it for expert opinion or to arbitrator – High Court instead of deciding issue whether there is any arbitration clause or not-open the issue on merits of disputes – billing – date of billing – billing disputes etc., and appointed arbitrator – Apex court set aside the … Continue reading
Deaf & Dumb persons – transport allowance on par with other Blind & Orthopedically handicapped government employees – writ for directions to Governments of central and state – Apex court allowed the same = This Writ Petition has been preferred by two Associations representing the Deaf and Dumb persons … Continue reading