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Chennai Court January 1996 Judgments

Jan 31 1996

Chinnayyan Vs. Jayaraman

Court: Chennai

Decided on: Jan-31-1996

Reported in: AIR1996Mad408

ORDER1. Heard, while seeking the admission of this revision, the order passed by the learned Additional District Munsif, Cuddalore, in I. A. No. 482 of 1995 in O.S. 557 of 1993; filed under Section 151 of the Code of Civil Procedure, directing the defendant to adduce evidence first to prove his case with reference to the relief of declaration asked for in the written statement, is being challenged, for want of its legality and propriety.2. It is stated that the suit property is a land allotted to the share of the respondent/ plaintiff who filed the suit O.S. No. 557 of 1993 before the District Munsif's Court, Cuddalore for the relief of bare injunction, restraining the defendant who is the revision petitioner herein and his men and servants from forming a road in the suit property on the ground that the revision petitioner with the aid of his men, is making every effort to do so. The said allegation is being resisted by the defendant by filing a written statement contending inter-alia ...

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Jan 31 1996

Council for Leather Exports Vs. All India Small Scale Tanners and Expo ...

Court: Chennai

Decided on: Jan-31-1996

Reported in: 1996(55)ECC1

K.A. Swami, C.J.1. The aforesaid writ appeals are preferred against the interim order dt. 24.2.1995 passed in W.M.P. Nos.7898, 7916 & 8236/95, filed in W.P. Nos. 4804, 4991 and 4821/95.2. When these writ appeals came up for consideration, we considered it necessary to hear the writ petitions along with the writ appeals, as the points involved in the writ petitions and writ appeals, are one and the same, and accordingly, we directed the writ petitions to be posted along with these writ appeals. Accordingly, the writ petitions are also posted along with the writ appeals and we have heard both sides in the writ the appeals and in the writ petitions. As the decision in the writ petitions would have the bearing on the writ appeals, we will take up the writ petitions first for consideration.3. In the aforesaid writ petitions, the petitioners have sought for quashing the Circular bearing Ref.No. 14/005/131/95 dt. 20.3.1995, issued by the Council for Leather Exports, Madras, calling upon the w...

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Jan 30 1996

Commissioner of Income Tax Vs. Shankar Cottons

Court: Chennai

Decided on: Jan-30-1996

Reported in: (1997)137CTR(Mad)583; [1996]222ITR445(Mad)

Thanikkachalam, J.1. As per the directions of this Court under s. 256(2) of the IT Act, 1961 (in short, 'the Act'), the Tribunal referred the following two questions for the opinion of this Court : '1. Whether, on the facts and in the circumstances of the case, the Tribunal was right in holding that the admission of one Miss A. Gita, major, to the benefits of partnership would not make the partnership as 'illegal' or 'invalid' and, hence, the assessee's claim for registration of the firm cannot be denied by the ITO and 2. Whether, on the facts and in the circumstances of the case, the Tribunal was right in law in overlooking the fact that the partnership deed and Form No. 11 have not been signed either by the guardian of Miss Gita, or by Miss Gita herself even though she is a major and that this will vitiate the application for registration and rr. 22(2) (i) and 22(5) of the IT Rules, 1962 ?' 2. The assessee is a partnership-firm, called Shankar Cottons, Coimbatore. The assessee filed...

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Jan 30 1996

English Electric Co. of India Ltd. Vs. Commissioner of Income-tax

Court: Chennai

Decided on: Jan-30-1996

Reported in: [1997]224ITR290(Mad)

K.A. Thanikkachalam, J. 1. In pursuance of the directions given by this court in T.C.P. No. 416 of 1979, under section 256(2) of the Income-tax Act, 1961, the Tribunal referred the following question for our opinion : 'Whether, on the facts and in the circumstances of the case, the Tribunal was right in holding that the expenditure of Rs. 38,387 incurred by the assessee-company in connection with the issue of right shares to existing shareholders was capital in nature and not admissible as a deduction in computing the total income ?' 2. The assessee is a public limited company engaged in the manufacturing and sale of electronic instruments, relays, fusegears, etc. During the relevant previous year for the assessment year 1967-68, the assessee issued equity shares to existing shareholders as rights shares. In connection with that the assessee spent Rs. 28,000 as fees paid to the share registrars and a further amount of Rs. 10,387 was paid to solicitors, Jardine Henderson Ltd., in connec...

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Jan 30 1996

Srimathy Vs. Executive Engineer and Administrative Officer, Tirunelvel ...

Court: Chennai

Decided on: Jan-30-1996

Reported in: (1996)1MLJ408

ORDERJayarama Chouta, J.1. The prayer in this writ petition is to issue a writ of certiorari or any other appropriate writ, order or direction in the nature of a writ of certiorari, calling for the records of the respondent in L.R. No. 22-C. 11/1-86, dated 5.6.1986 and quash the same.2. In support of the writ petition, the petitioner who is working as Junior Assistant in Tirunelveli Medical College Hospital has filed an affidavit. In the affidavit she has stated that as a Government servant she has applied for a flat under the Rental Housing scheme and a flat No. C. 13/1, M.N. Colony was allotted to her by the respondent by allotment order No. T.V. R2/6847/76, dated 26.9.1976. The petitioner asked to change the flat to Flat No. C. 11/1 and the said change was affected on 7.10.1976 alloting Flat C-11/1.3. She received a letter No. R2/C. 11-1/86, dated 5.6.1986 from the respondent asking her to vacate the flat and hand over the same on or before 16.6.1986. The said communication was sent...

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Jan 29 1996

Commissioner of Wealth Tax Vs. Labh Kavar Bai

Court: Chennai

Decided on: Jan-29-1996

Reported in: [1999]236ITR872(Mad)

Thanikkachalam, J. 1. Pursuant to the directions given by this Court, in TCP No. 417/79 dt. 14th September, 1980, the Tribunal has referred the following question for our opinion under s. 27(3) of the WT Act (hereinafter referred to as the Act) : 'Whether, on the facts and in the circumstances of the case, the Tribunal was right in law in holding that s. 35 of the WT Act, 1957 cannot be invoked in the assessee's case for the asst. yr. 1972-73 ?' 2. In the asst. yr. 1972-73, the WTO in his order dt. 31st May, 1975 under s. 35 of the Act, added a sum of Rs. 45,700 as a liability due by the assessee to the Life Insurance Corporation, omitted to be disallowed in the original assessment made on 20th February, 1973 wherein such liability has been allowed as a deduction. According to the WTO, rectification is possible, since the liability in question being secured and (sic-against) the life insurance policies in respect of which no wealth tax was chargeable, had been wrongly allowed and the m...

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Jan 29 1996

The Management of Air France Vs. the Deputy Commissioner of Labour (Ap ...

Court: Chennai

Decided on: Jan-29-1996

Reported in: (1996)IILLJ210Mad

K.A. Swami, C.J.1. This appeal is preferred against the order dated September 14, 1992 passed by the learned single Judge in W.P. No. 3388 of 1988, dismissing the writ petition.2. In the writ petition, the petitioner/appellant sought for quashing the order dated November, 20, 1987 in T.S.E. No. 27 of 1987. The second respondent in the writ petition, who has also been arrayed as second respondent in this appeal, died during the pendency of the appeal and therefore, his legal representatives have been brought on record as respondents 4, 5, & 6 out of them, respondents 5 and 6 are minors and they are represented by the 4th respondent.3. Though the matter relates to the termination of services of the 2nd respondent, the legal representatives of the deceased have been brought on records, as they would be entitled to the benefits which the deceased would have got, had his (deceased 2nd respondent) services were not terminated.4. The deceased 2nd respondent was appointed as Sales Officer in t...

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Jan 29 1996

Singaravel Padayachi Vs. Nagammal and Three ors.

Court: Chennai

Decided on: Jan-29-1996

Reported in: 1996(1)CTC423

ORDERJagadeesan, J.1. By consent of both the counsel, the main revision petition itself is taken up for final disposal.2. This revision has been filed against the order of dismissing the I.A. No. 507 of 1995 in O.S. No. 188 of 1994 on the file of District Munsif, Jayakondam seeking the relief to withdraw the suit under Order 23, Rule 1 of the Code of Civil Procedure. With liberty to file a fresh suit on the same cause of action.3. The petitioner filed the suit O.S. No. 188 of 1994 against the respondents herein for declaration of his title to the suit property and for consequential relief. After filing the suit, the petitioner has filed an application seeking permission to withdraw the suit with liberty to file a fresh suit on the same cause of action, contending that the defendants had filed written statement alleging that there are several sale deeds concerning the suit property in favour of third parties and the alleged sale deeds were not known to him previously, and in order to ha...

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Jan 29 1996

Mani Muthuswamy and ors. Vs. P. Soundapandiyan and anr.

Court: Chennai

Decided on: Jan-29-1996

Reported in: (1996)1MLJ435

ORDERS.S. Subramani, J.1. One Loganayaki Ammal filed H.P.C.O.P. No. 9 of 1980, on the file of the Rent Controller (District Munsif), Kulithalai. Pending disposal of the said petition, she died, and the present petitioners have been impleaded as her legal heirs. Her husband Manimuthusamy has also been impleaded (as second petitioner).2. The petition for eviction was filed on the ground that the first respondent herein is a tenant of the petition mentioned building, agreeing to pay a monthly rent of Rs. 90. It is an oral tenancy, and the rent is payable according to the English calendar month. Each month's rent is payable on the 5th of every succeeding English calendar month. It is seen that the first respondent is an advocate and also a politician. While occupying the building, he stood for election, and it is seen that he was for sometime a Minister. The case that is put forward by the petitioners is that after he was elevated to the Cabinet, he shifted his residence to the Quarters an...

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Jan 29 1996

Gowrammal Alias Gowri Vs. V. Pechimuthu

Court: Chennai

Decided on: Jan-29-1996

Reported in: (1996)2MLJ145

S.S. Subramani, J.1. This second appeal is by the defendant in O.S. No. 447 of 1979, on the file of Second Additional Subordinate Judge's Court, Coimbatore.2. As per Ex.A-2, dated 2.5.1973, the respondent herein executed a sale deed in respect of the plaint schedule property in favour of the appellant herein. The sale was for a consideration of Rs. 20,000. It is seen that on the date of sale, the respondent herein was indebted to some persons and that necessitated the execution of the sale. A stranger has obtained a decree against the plaintiff/respondent, and there was an understanding between the plaintiff and the defendant that the appellant will discharge the debt which as on that day came to Rs. 15,005. There was also some other payment to be made. Out of the sale consideration of Rs. 20,000, Rs. 15,005 was earmarked for discharging the decree debt, and out of the balance, an amount of Rs. 2,500 was to be paid to one Palaniammal, for getting vacant possession of the premises, and ...

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