Chennai Court November 2006 Judgments
Browse smarter
Open an 18-section brief on any judgment
Structured AI Brief in seconds on any result - plus Semantic Search when you need meaning, not just keywords.
- AI Brief & Ask
- Semantic AI Search
- Devil's Bench
Credentials emailed - log in to pick up where you left off.
P. Bharathi Vs. Union Territory of Pondicherry, Rep. by the Secretary ...
Court: Chennai
Decided on: Nov-06-2006
Reported in: 2007CriLJ1413; (2007)1MLJ345
P. Sathasivam, J.1. This Writ Petition has its origin in a letter dated 10.02.2005 by one P. Bharathi, a prisoner of Central Prison, Puducherry-1, addressed to one of the Hon'ble Judges of this Court, making grievance about some jail matters. The letter was ordered to be treated as a writ petition and court proceedings followed which are being wound up by delivering this Judgment.2. Petitioner P. Bharathi, S/o. Panchanathan, was lodged in Central Prison, Puducherry, on 16.11.2000 as he was convicted along with others by the III Additional Sessions Judge, Puduchery, in Sessions Case No. 33 of 1999 and sentenced to undergo Rigorous Imprisonment for one year under Section 148 IPC and imprisonment for life under Section 302 read with 149 IPC. While he was underging imprisonment as life convict, according to him, he had bitter experience with regard to poor hygienic condition and maintenance inside the prison and also restrictions on the visit by relatives of the prisoners. Projecting his g...
The Lakshmi Vilas Bank Limited Vs. the Commissioner of Customs
Court: Chennai
Decided on: Nov-06-2006
Reported in: 2007[6]STR216
P.D. Dinakaran, J.1. The above appeal is directed against the Final order No. 397 of 2004 dated 22.4.2004 passed by the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, (hereinafter referred to as 'the CESTAT'), confirming the order of the Commissioner of Customs, Chennai, dated 6.3.98 holding that the appellant herein is not a person aggrieved to prefer an appeal under Section 129A of the Customs Act (for short 'the Act'), in a matter that arises against the confiscation proceedings initiated under Section 124 of the Act, raising the following substantial questions of law, under the facts and circumstances of the case stated below:(i) Whether the Applicant Bank is a 'person aggrieved' under Section 129A of the Customs Act?(ii) Whether the Applicant Bank has locus standi to prefer an appeal before the Appellate Tribunal in view of the condition provided in the Hand Book of Import - Export and Procedure of Government of India, 1985-88, that the exchange bank of authorised dealer whom...
Commissioner of Income-tax Vs. D. Subramanian
Court: Chennai
Decided on: Nov-06-2006
Reported in: [2008]296ITR348(Mad)
P.D. Dinakaran, J.1. The above tax case appeal is directed against the order of the Income-tax Appellate Tribunal in I. T.A. No. 552/Mds/2004, dated December 16, 2005, for the assessment year 1999-2000.2. The brief facts are that the assessee constructed a kalyana mandapam. On scrutiny of assessment, the Assessing Officer referred the cost of construction to the Valuation Officer, who arrived at the cost of Rs. 52,93,400. On completion of assessment, the Assessing Officer, after allowing 15 per cent, rebate towards self supervision held that the assessee had admitted sources and accordingly, added a sum of Rs. 20,00,390. Aggrieved, the assessee went on appeal before the Commissioner of Income-tax (Appeals), who after holding that the Assessing Officer had no powers to refer the cost of construction to the Valuation Officer, reduced the addition made by the Assessing Officer from Rs. 20,00,390 to Rs. 3,51,000 and partly allowed the appeal. Exasperated by the order of the Commissioner of...
R. Shankar, S/O. A. Raphel Vs. the Registrar General, High Court,
Court: Chennai
Decided on: Nov-04-2006
Reported in: (2006)4MLJ1503
ORDERElipie Dharma Rao, J.1. The petitioner has filed this writ petition for the issuance of a writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records of the third respondent, namely, the Deputy Secretary of Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, in Memorandum No. 4131/OTD-C2/2000, dated 8.6.2004, quash the same and direct the respondents to give appointment to the petitioner as Civil Judge (Junior Division/Judicial Magistrate, I Class) in the Tamil Nadu Judicial Service, 1999-2000 and 2000-2001 with appropriate seniority as per law.2. The facts giving rise to filing of the present writ petition are as follows:The petitioner was born on 12.3.1964 to Christian parents and the paternal grandfather of the petitioner's father belonged to Hindu Adi Dravida community in Tamil Nadu and later converted to Christianity. In the year 1983, the petitioner renounced Christianity and reconverted to Hinduism by changing his name as Shankar from Charles and the same was published in the Government Gaze...
M.S. Mani Vs. K. Shyamala
Court: Chennai
Decided on: Nov-04-2006
Reported in: (2007)1MLJ297
ORDERS. Ashok Kumar, J.1. Aggrieved over the the fair and decreetal order dated 11.07.2005 and 9.5.2006 made in I.A. Nos. 6 and 7 of 2005 in F.C.O.P. No. 162 of 2004 on the file of the Family Court, Salem, these civil revision petitions are filed respectively.2. The brief facts of the case are as follows:The respondent filed F.C.O.P. No. 262 of 2004 on the file of the Family Court, Salem against the petitioner to dissolve the marriage between the petitioner and the respondent dated 21.2.2000. She also filed I.A. Nos. 6 and 7 of 2006 for interim maintenance and return of property. Considering the financial position of both and other facts of the case the learned Family Court Judge, Salem allowed the I.A. No. 6 of 2006 on 11.7.2005 with a direction to the husband to pay maintenance of a sum of Rs. 2000/- per month and a sum of Rs. 1000/- per month each to the respondent and her minor daughter respectively from the date of the petition till the disposal of the F.C.O.P. No. 262 of 2004 and...
Director of Elementary Education, Vs. Tmt. S. Vigila and Manager, Meer ...
Court: Chennai
Decided on: Nov-04-2006
Reported in: 2007(2)SLJ380(NULL)
P.K. Misra, J.1. The question relates to Teacher- Pupil ratio to be fixed in respect of Elementary school.2. The norm relating to teacher-pupil ratio has been laid down in G.O.Ms. No. 525 (School Education) dated 29.12.1997, which has been made effective from 1.6.1998. The norms relating to Elementary School as per the said G.O., are extracted hereunder:I. ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS (Standards I to V):(a) The teacher-pupil ratio of 1:40 will be followed. Minimum of 2 Secondary Grade teachers up to a strength of 80 will be sanctioned. In respect of new Schools, first post will be created in the first year and second post in the second year. One of the two posts will be in the grade of Headmaster.(b) For every additional strength of 40, one post of Secondary Grade teacher will be sanctioned i.e., the third post at 100, the fourth post at 140, the fifth post at 180 and so on.(c) Regarding the bifurcation of a standard, additional sections will be created when the strength exceeds 60 and so on in ...
Maria Grace Rural Middle School, Rep. by Its Correspondent Rev. Fr. A. ...
Court: Chennai
Decided on: Nov-04-2006
Reported in: AIR2007Mad52
P. Sathasivam, J.1. Since the issue in the writ appeals as well as the writ petitions is one and the same, they are being disposed of by the following common judgment.2. The writ appeals are filed against the common order dated 22.03.1999 made in a batch of writ petitions, viz., W.P.Nos.6781 of 1993, etc., wherein the learned single Judge, after finding that the writ petitioners / Educational Institutions after the commencement of the academic year 1991-92 are not entitled to the grant of any Aid or the up-gradation of posts and salary for the teachers appointed, upheld the Government Order and dismissed all the writ petitions.3. In all the writ petitions, the petitioners / Educational Institutions, Educational Agencies, Parent-Teachers Association, challenge Section 14-A the Tamil Nadu Recognised Private Schools (Regulation) Act, 1973 (in short 'the Act'), as inserted by Section 6 read with Section 1(2)(b) of the Tamil Nadu Recognised Private Schools (Regulation) Amendment Act, 1998 a...
Director of Elementary Education and ors. Vs. S. Vigila and anr.
Court: Chennai
Decided on: Nov-04-2006
Reported in: [2007(3)JCR450(Mad)]
P.K. Misra, J. 1 The question relates to Teacher-Pupil ratio to be fixed in respect of Elementary School.The norm relating to teacher-pupil ratio has been laid down in G.O. Ms. No. 525 (School Education) dated 29.12.1997, which has been made effective from 1.6.1998. The norms relating to Elementary School as per the said G.O. are extracted hereunder : 'I. ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS (Standards I to V):(a) The teacher-pupil ratio of 1 : 40 will be followed. Minimum of 2 Secondary Grade teachers up to a strength of 80 will be sanctioned. In respect of new Schools, first post will be created in the first year and second post in the second year. One of the two posts will be in- the grade of Headmaster.(b) For every additional strength of 40, one post of Secondary Grade teacher will be sanctioned i.e., the third post at 100, the fourth post at 140, the fifth post at 180 and so on.-(c) Regarding the bifurcation of a standard, additional sections will be created when the strength exceeds 60 and so on ...
Rasi Electrodes Rep. by Its Managing Director Mr. B. Popatlal Kothari ...
Court: Chennai
Decided on: Nov-03-2006
Reported in: 2006(113)ECC225; 2006LC225(Madras); 2007(209)ELT20(Mad)
ORDERK. Raviraja Pandian, J.1. I have heard Mr. Habibullah Basha, learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner and Mr. V.T. Gopalan, learned Additional Solicitor General for the respondents. By consent, the writ petitions are taken up for final disposal, as the relief sought for in MP. No. 1 of 2006 and in the main writ petitions is one and the same.2. The petitioner has been importing MS (mild steel) wires of electrode quality copper coated to be sold in the open market and as such, they are importing continuously for the past several years. The goods have been classified under customs tariff item No. 7217.9092 and approved by the Customs Department and 5% duty was paid. In so far as the goods, which are the subject matter of these writ petitions, when the bills of entry were submitted, the officials of the respondent authorities assessed the goods under customs tariff item No. 7217.9092 after scientifically examining the electrodes as to the content of the silicon therein and cleared th...
Justice P. Venugopal Vs. State of Tamilnadu Rep. by the Chief Secretar ...
Court: Chennai
Decided on: Nov-03-2006
Reported in: (2007)1MLJ494
ORDERA. Kulasekaran, J.1. Questioning the validity of the Order dated 29.06.2005 passed by the respondent rejecting the claim of the petitioner for re-fixation of pension, the present writ petition has been filed.2. The case of the petitioner is as follows:The Petitioner was appointed as Permanent Judge, High Court of Madras on 25.01.1979 and superannuated on 07.12.1981. During the said period, the Government of India has issued a notification dated 29.07.1981 appointing the petitioner as Commission of inquiry to inquire into the incidents relating to the attack on the offices and premises of Tamil Newspapers 'Malaimurasu' and 'Dinakaran'. The notification dated 29.07.1981 reads thus:I am directed to say that the President requests Shri Justice P. Venugopal, Judge, Madras High Court to function as the Commission of Inquiry under the Commissions of Inquiry Act, 1952 in respect of the incidents that took place in Coimbatore Town in Tamil Nadu on 23rd July, 1981.2. The time spent by Shri....
- ‹ Prev
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 8
- Next ›
- Last »