Himachal Pradesh Court October 1951 Judgments
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Lal Chand Vs. the Collector of Sirmur and anr.
Court: Himachal Pradesh
Decided on: Oct-29-1951
Reported in: AIR1952HP16
Chowdhry, J.C. 1. This is an application by one Lal Chand under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issue of a writ of mandamus, and such other directions as may be necessary, to the Collector of Sirmur and the Assistant Collector of Pachhad District Sirmur (hereinafter referred to as respondents 1 and 2 respectively). The facts of the case, briefly stated, are as follows.2. The petitioner was an employee in the forest department of the ex-Nahan State. On 10th, Poh, Samvat 2004, corresponding to 24-12-1947, the State and the petitioner entered into a contract whereunder the latter was to extract resin and supply the same at a factory on certain terms and conditions, including receipt of commission by the petitioner and bearing of expenses of extraction, collection and delivery of resin at the factory by the Government of the State. The contract was initially for a period of one year but subject to extension thereafter. There is a difference between the parties as to whether it...
Rajendar Lal Vs. Ram Krishna Gupta
Court: Himachal Pradesh
Decided on: Oct-29-1951
Reported in: AIR1952HP11
Chowdhry, J.C. 1. Shri Ram Krishna Gupta worked as an Advocate's clerk in Simla from 1.937 to 1941, in which year he was permitted by the former Koti State to practice as a Mukhtar. That State and the Bhajji State enrolled him as a Pleader in 1944, and alter the formation of the present State of Himachal Pradesh, arid under the then Legal Practitioners Rules, he was admitted and enrolled by this Court as a Pleader 1st Grade on 3-1-1949. During the material time he was practising at Kasumpti, headquarters of the revenue District of Mahasu, and he is doing so even now. He possesses no law degree and has passed no law examination.2. A client of his, Shri Rajendra Lal, brought five charges of professional misconduct against him, which were entrusted for enquiry to the Registrar of this Court. The Registrar, on foot of oral and documentary evidence produced by the parties, came to the conclusion on 31-8-1951 that none of the charges had been established. Thereafter I heard learned counsel f...
Mt. Murtu and ors. Vs. Paras Ram and ors.
Court: Himachal Pradesh
Decided on: Oct-05-1951
Reported in: AIR1952HP14
Chowdhry, J.C. 1. This is a defendants' application for leave to appeal to the Supreme Court against the judgment of this Court dated May 17, 1951, in second appeal No. 8 of 1951, Paras Ram v. Mst. Murtu and others, whereby the appellate judgment and decree of the District Judge of Mahasu were set aside and those of the trial Court decreeing the suit of the plaintiff-respondent restored.2. The value of the land in suit is admittedly Rs. 10,000/-. It was therefore objected by the learned counsel for the plaintiff-respondent that in view of the provisions of Article 133 of the Constitution of India, which has raised the value of the subject-matter of the dispute from Rs. 10,000/- to Rs. 20,000/-, the petitioners are not entitled to the certificate prayed for. It may be stated here in passing that the judgment of this Court having reversed the decision of the lower appellate Court, the petitioners would be entitled to the certificate as a matter of course without the proposed appeal invol...
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