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THE RAJASTHAN STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION & OTHERS Vs. REVAT SINGH

Appeal (Civil), 2061 of 2015, Judgment Date: Feb 20, 2015

Fixing eligibility for a particular post or even for admission to a course falls within the exclusive domain of the legislature/executive and cannot be the subject-matter of judicial review, unless found to Full Judgment

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M/S BHANDARI UDYOG LTD Vs. INDUSTRIAL FACILITATION COUNCIL & ANR

Appeal (Civil), 2077 of 2015, Judgment Date: Feb 20, 2015

The short question that falls for consideration in this appeal is as to whether the Bombay High Court has correctly decided the jurisdiction of a Court to entertain application under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996? Indisputably, the Arbitration proceeding has been conducted within the jurisdiction of Raichur court, which has jurisdiction as per Section 20 of the Code of Civil Procedure and is Full Judgment

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M/S SUNDARAM FINANCE LIMITED AND ANR. Vs. T. THANKAM

Appeal (Civil), 2079 of 2015, Judgment Date: Feb 20, 2015

Once an application is duly filed in terms of Section 8 of The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (hereinafter referred to as 'Arbitration Act') before the civil court, what should be the approach of the court, is the short question arising for consideration in this case. Once there is an agreement between the parties to refer the disputes or differences arising out of the agreement to arbitration, and in case Full Judgment

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SUNIL HARIBHAU KALE Vs. AVINASH GULABRAO MARDIKAR AND ORS

Appeal (Civil), 2080 of 2015, Judgment Date: Feb 20, 2015

In a democracy, a leader is not imposed; leader is elected. Once the birth of a leader in a group is by way of election by the group, the group leader thus elected cannot be replaced otherwise than through the very same process of the election in the group, in the absence of any rules to the contra. No doubt, the Nationalist Congress Party has 17 members Full Judgment

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SUJASHA MUKHERJI Vs. THE HON'BLE HIGH COURT OF CALCUTTA, THR. REGISTRAR & ORS.

Appeal (Civil), 2051 of 2015, Judgment Date: Feb 19, 2015

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M. SURENDER REDDY Vs. GOVT. OF A.P. AND ORS.

Appeal (Civil), 5099 of 2006, Judgment Date: Feb 18, 2015

The questions that arise for determination in this case are: (a)whether G.O.Ms.124 dated 7th March, 2002 is retrospective in nature in order to make it applicable to the posts for which selection process has already started pursuant to 1999 advertisement, and (b) If the said G.O.Ms. is retrospective, whether it is required to review the entire select Full Judgment

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JAKIR HUSSEIN Vs. SABIR & ORS

Appeal (Civil), 2006 of 2015, Judgment Date: Feb 18, 2015

With regard to the pain, suffering and trauma which have been caused to the appellant due to his crushed hand, it is contended that the compensation awarded by the Tribunal was meagre and insufficient. It is not in dispute that the appellant had remained in the hospital for a period of over three months. It is not possible for the courts to make a precise assessment of the pain and trauma suffered Full Judgment

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PETROMARINE PRODUCTS LTD. Vs. OCEAN MARINE SERVICES CO. LTD. & ANR

Appeal (Civil), 6156 of 2005, Judgment Date: Feb 17, 2015

It has not been disputed by the appellant that the Bombay High Court while passing the order of attachment was not aware about the fact that the vessel was seized by the Madras High Court much prior to the filing of the suit by the appellant in Bombay High Court. The Division Bench in the impugned order has recorded the finding that Madras High Full Judgment

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N.M.KRISHNAKUMARI & ORS. Vs. THALAKKAL ASSIYA & ORS.

Appeal (Civil), 1942-1943 of 2015, Judgment Date: Feb 17, 2015

Whether the High Court has exceeded in its jurisdiction under Section 103 of the Act in re-examining the case and holding that the findings of the Appellate Authority are not only erroneous but also error in law? The Appellate Authority has completely ignored the undisputed pleadings and material documents on record in favour of the respondents and the said finding of the Appellate Authority is erroneous Full Judgment

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UNION OF INDIA & ORS. Vs. V.K.KRISHNAN & ORS.

Appeal (Civil), 2532 of 2010, Judgment Date: Feb 17, 2015

As stated hereinabove, seniority list for employees working in different grades should be different and there cannot be any common seniority list for all the employees working in one particular group. We, therefore, set aside the impugned judgment affirming the order of the Tribunal and also direct that according to the provisions of the aforestated paras contained in the Manual, the appellants Full Judgment

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PRAVEENBHAI S KHAMBHAYATA Vs. UNITED INDIA INSURANCE CO. LTD AND ORS.

Appeal (Civil), 1970 of 2015, Judgment Date: Feb 17, 2015

The insurance policy of a public service vehicle is deemed to cover an employee engaged in the said vehicle and the liability of the insurance company to pay compensation for the death or injuries sustained by the workman. Payment of compensation for the death of workman or injuries sustained by the workman is limited to the liability arising in the Employers Compensation Act, 1923. The Full Judgment

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NAWAL KISHOR MISHRA & ORS. Vs. HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ALLAHABAD &ORS

Appeal (Civil), 1956-1957 of 2015, Judgment Date: Feb 17, 2015

Having heard learned counsel for the respective parties, the questions that arise for consideration in these appeals are as under: Whether the appellants have the locus standi to challenge the appointments made by the High Court in the filling up of the unfilled vacancies of the reserved categories in the Direct Recruitment Posts by way of promotion of the 'in service candidates'? Whether the High Court could have validly adopted the Reservation Act of 1994 Full Judgment

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ROXANN SHARMA Vs. ARUN SHARMA

Appeal (Civil), 1966 of 2015, Judgment Date: Feb 17, 2015

There can be no cavil that when a Court is confronted by conflicting claims of custody there are no rights of the parents which have to be enforced; the child is not a chattel or a ball that is bounced to and fro the parents. It is only the child's welfare which is the focal point for consideration. Full Judgment

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STATE OF KARNATAKA TR.SEC.HSG.& URB.&ANR Vs. VASAVADATTA CEMENT & ANR.

Appeal (Civil), 1918 of 2015, Judgment Date: Feb 16, 2015

The appeal has been preferred by the State of Karnataka. The State has neither created any document nor filed the same before the High Court or this Court. If any document is created by any officer to keep it on record so as to produce it before the Court, it is a serious matter which requires to be inquired into by the concerned authority. In Full Judgment

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STATE OF M P AND ORS Vs. HITKISHORE GOSWAMI

Appeal (Civil), 1892 of 2015, Judgment Date: Feb 16, 2015

The question, which arises for consideration in this appeal is whether the Courts below were justified in allowing the respondent's writ petition and in consequence justified in issuing directions in the nature of writ of mandamus in relation to respondent's pension case. It was for the reason that respondent having voluntarily tendered his resignation from the said service without there being any condition Full Judgment

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WARSALIGANJ SAHKARI CHINI MILL MAZD.UNIN Vs. STATE OF BIHAR & ORS.

Appeal (Civil), 3937-3938 of 2011, Judgment Date: Feb 16, 2015

Whether seasonal workers of the sugar factories stopped crushing years back would be entitled to retaining allowance, was the main issue agitated by the appellant-union before the High Court. In order to avoid any confusion, it is clarified that the seasonal workers attached to the sugar Full Judgment

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AJAY KUMAR CHOUDHARY Vs. UNION OF INDIA THR ITS SECRETARY & ANR

Appeal (Civil), 1912 of 2015, Judgment Date: Feb 16, 2015

Learned Senior Counsel for the Appellant, however, has rightly relied on a series of Judgments of this Court, including O.P. Gupta v. Union of India 1987 (4) SCC 328, where this Court has enunciated that the suspension of an employee is injurious to his interests and must not be continued for an unreasonably long period; that, therefore, an order of suspension should not be lightly passed. Suspension, specially preceding Full Judgment

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P.V. GURU RAJ REDDY & ANR. Vs. P. NEERADHA REDDY & ORS.

Appeal (Civil), 5254 of 2006, Judgment Date: Feb 13, 2015

-The  finding  of  the High Court in this regard proceeds on the  basis  that  the  plaintiffs  had admitted in the plaint that the  property  purchased  in  the  name  of  the defendant No.3 belonged to  the  plaintiffs.  Therefore  the  provisions  of Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act, 1988 would apply. We fail to see  how the aforesaid view of the  High  Court  can  be  sustained.   The  suits  in question were not filed for recovery of any property held in benami  by  the defendants. Rather, the suit was for declaration of  Full Judgment

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Union of India & Anr. Versus Rajbir Singh

Appeal (Civil), 2904 of 2011, Judgment Date: Feb 13, 2015

The essence of the rules, as seen earlier, is that a member of the armed forces is presumed to be in sound physical and mental condition at the time of his entry into service if there is no note or record to the contrary made at the time of such entry. More importantly, in the event of his subsequent discharge from service on medical ground, any deterioration in his health Full Judgment

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NATIONAL THERMAL POWER CORP. LTD. Vs. M/S ASHOK KUMAR SINGH & ORS.

Appeal (Civil), 1852 of 2015, Judgment Date: Feb 13, 2015

-While the technical bids were opened and found compliant, the financial bids had yet to be opened when the respondents moved an application addressed to the AGM (C&M) of the appellant-corporation at Rai Bareilly withdrawing the bids submitted by it and asking for being excluded from consideration besides praying for refund of the earnest money deposited with the bids. -   -The expression "revocation of tender" does not Full Judgment