Himachal Pradesh Court June 1956 Judgments

Hakim Rai Sharma Vs. Punjab University

Court: Himachal Pradesh

ORDERRamabhadran, J.C.(1) This writ petition arises under the following circumstances:--The petitioner, who is a B.T., appeared for the simple language test in Hindi at the Sohan Lal Training College, Ambala City, in September 1955. The University authorities came to the conclusion that unfair means had been adopted by the petitioner at the said examination and, consequently, he was disqualified for four years (1955-58 inclusive) under Regulation 13 of the University.The petitioner contends that he was not guilty of having adopted any unfair means and, consequently, the order passed by the respondent against him is an infringement of his fundamental rights. Consequently, I am requested to issue a writ against the respondent, quashing the order passed by it against the petitioner and directing it to declare the result of the Hindi examination, on the basis of his answers to the Hindi Part of the question paper.(2) I have heard learned counsel for the petitioner. It is obvious that, in t...

Gajjan Mal Mohan Lal and ors. Vs. State of Himachal Pradesh and ors.

Court: Himachal Pradesh

Reported in: AIR1957HP1

ORDERRamabhadran, J.C.1. The facts giving rise to this writ petition may be stated briefly. On 28-2-1952, the Conservator of Forests, Himachal Pradesh, Simla Circle, respondent 3, held an auction at Himachal Dham, Simla, in respect of trees standing in Lot No. V of Lower Bushahr Forest Division. The petitioners made the highest bid of Rs. 50,100/- and, accordingly, it was knocked down in their favour.A sum of Rs. 5,010/- was deposited by the petitioners as earnest money at the fall of the hammer, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the auction. The auction was to be confirmed by the Chief Conservator of Forests, Himachal Pradesh, respondent 2. On such confirmation being notified, the petitioners were bound to execute an agreement and to deposit a security of 10 per cent of the auction money within a period of fifteen days, under the conditions of auction.The petitioners' case is that when the timber of the dry Fir trees were floated down the river, a very serious defect ther...