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1. Whether the Reporters of local papers Yes may be allowed to see the judgment?2. To be referred to Reporter or not? Yes3. Whether the judgment should be Yes reported in the Digest?ORDER.1. The present judgment will dispose of three writ petitions filed by the Indian Olympic Association (the petitioner in W.P. 876/2007, hereafter referred to as "the IOA"), the Sanskriti School, petitioner in W.P. 1212/2007, (hereafter referred to as "the school") and the Organizing Committee of the Commonwealth Games, 2010, Delhi (petitioner in W.P. 1161/2008, hereafter referred to as "the Games Committee"). The common question involved is as to the applicability of the Right to Information Act (hereafter referred to as "the Act"), with broad reference to whether the writ petitioners are "Public Authorit(ies)" within the meaning of the term under Section 2(h) of the said Act. Petitioners facts and contentions:2. Briefly the facts of the case in W.P. 876/2007, filed by the IOA are that the IOA is the a...
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Reported in : AIR1997Delhi267b; ILR1997Delhi22
ORDERAnil Dev Singh, J. 1. There are two sets of writ petitions before us. In Civil Writ Petitions Nos. 1016/92, 1272/92, 1749/92, 1631/92, the petitioners challenge certain amendments carried out in the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 by the Amendment Act No. 44 of 1991 whereby the trade in imported ivory and articles made there from have been banned. In Civil Writ Petitions Nos. 1303/92 and 1964/93 the grievance of the petitioners is that though they are not covered by the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 and the Amendment Act No. 44 of 1991, the authorities are taking action against them for their being in possession of mammoth ivory and articles made there from. Besides, like Writ Petition No. 1016/92 etc. they also challenge the amendments carried out in the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 by the Amendment Act No. 44 of 1991. 2. In so far as the first category of cases are concerned it will be convenient to deal with Writ Petition No. 1016/92 as the points raised in this writ pe...
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Reported in : 160(2009)DLT775
Kailash Gambhir, J.The miracle is not to fly in air or to travel to the moon, but to walk on the earth', says a Chinese proverb.1. The increase in vehicular traffic alongwith the population of Delhi has grown much faster since the time Maruti Company has flooded the market with their brand of cars for the middle class of the society. Although the capital of the country is dominated by the middle and lower class, but the presence of rich and affluent is no less visible when one looks at the roads of Delhi to find large number of high class luxurious cars, including the Mercedes and BMWs. The traditional mode of travelling by tangas, bicycles, rickshaws, two wheelers is coming to gradual extinct except in the interiors of some localities.2. Except for a few hours between midnight to dawn, one cannot see even a patch of earth but vehicles and vehicles either running or stranded in traffic jams on Delhi roads. This ever increasing vehicular explosion in traffic is due to the rapid increase...
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Reported in : 1999IVAD(Delhi)645; 80(1999)DLT230
ORDERK. Ramamoorthy, J.1. The petitioner has filed the writ petition challenging the adverse remarks made by the High Court for the years 1994 and 1995 at one go and seeking promotion from the date on which his juniors were promoted to the Delhi Higher Judicial Service. The facts have to be stated in some detail in view of the circumstances under which the petitioner's case has been dealt with by the High Court. The petitioner joined Delhi Judicial Service on 28.1.1978. He was put on selection grade of Rs. 3700-5000 in June 1993 w.e.f. 31.5.1991 as he has been having good service record. The petitioner was assigned with the work of Addl. Rent Controller for the period from 22.3.1992 to 24.8.1995 by the High Court. By order dated 8.6.1993 the petitioner was entrusted financial powers by the learned District Judge. The order reads as under :- 'Whereas Shri J.B. Geol, Addl. District & Sessions Judge and Shri R.P. Malik, Drawing and Disbursing Officers of this office will not be available ...
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Reported in : 1997IIIAD(Delhi)333; 2(1997)CLT273; 67(1997)DLT145; 1997(42)DRJ131
Anil Dev Singh, J. (1) There are two sets of writ petitions before us. In Civil Writ Petition Nos. 1016/92, 1272/92, 1631/92, 1749/92 the petitioners challenge certain amendments carried out in the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 by the Amendment Act No. 44 of 1991 whereby the trade in imported ivory and articles made there from have been banned. In Civil Writ Petition Nos. 1303/92 and 1964/93 the grievance of the petitioners is that though they are not covered by the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 and the Amendment Act No. 44 of 1991, the authorities are taking action against them for their being in possession of mammoth ivory and articles made there from. Besides, like Writ Petition No. 1016/92 etc. they also challenge the amendments carried out in the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 by the Amendment Act No. 44 of 1991.(2) In so far as the first category of cases are concerned it will be convenient to deal with Writ Petition No. 1016/92 as the points raised in this writ petition ...
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Gita Mittal, J. For many centuries, Indian society cherished two basic values of life i.e., Satya(truth) and Ahimsa(non-violence). Mahavir, Gautam Buddha and Mahatma Gandhi guided the people to ingrain these values in their daily life. Truth constituted an integral part of the justice-delivery system which was in vogue in the pre-independence era and the people used to feel proud to tell truth in the courts irrespective of the consequences. However, post-independence period has seen drastic changes in our value system.... In last 40 years, a new creed of litigants has cropped up. Those who belong to this creed do not have any respect for truth. They shamelessly resort to falsehood and unethical means for achieving their goals. In order to meet the challenge posed by this new creed of litigants, the courts have, from time to time, evolved new rules and it is now well established that a litigant, who attempts to pollute the stream of justice or who touches the pure fountain of justice wi...
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1. The appellant, NDMC, has challenged the impugned judgment and decree dated 22nd November, 2013 whereby the Trial Court has decreed the respondent's suit for declaration, permanent and mandatory injunction. 2. Factual matrix 2.1. NDMC invited tenders for licence of plot No.37, Shaheed Bhagat Singh Marg, New Delhi measuring 0.66 acres for the construction and commissioning of a youth hostel to meet the requirement of ASIAD games in 1982. 2.2. M/s P.S.J. Housing Enterprises Pvt. Ltd. submitted the highest bid, which was accepted by NDMC and a licence deed dated 4th November, 1981 was executed by NDMC in favour of M/s. P.S.J. Housing Enterprises Pvt. Ltd. In terms of clause 22 of the licence deed dated 4th November, 1981, M/s. PSJ Housing Enterprises Pvt. Ltd. incorporated a public company, M/s.Prominent Hotels Ltd. With the object of taking over the youth hostel. 2.3. On 16th July, 1982, NDMC executed a licence deed dated 16th July, 1982 in favour of M/s Prominent Hotels Ltd. (hereinaf...
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1. On 3rd July, 2015, after commencing hearing in W.P.(C) No.4535/2015 which alone was before this Court till then, the following order was passed:- 1. The nine petitioners are the parents of seven children out of the total of 149 studying in respondent no.2 The Mirambika Free Progress School at Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Sri Aurobindo Marg, New Delhi established by the respondent no.4 Sri Aurobindo Education Society. They have filed this petition seeking quashing of the decision of the respondent no.1 Management of the said school and the respondents no.2and4, of shifting of the said school from where it has existed for 25 years. Order, prohibiting the school from so shifting and prohibiting the use of the property where the school was earlier functioning for establishing a college, is also sought. 2. Notice of the petition was issued and vide order dated 6th May, 2015, ex parte so far as the respondents no.1,2and4 are concerned, inspection by the respondent no.3 Directorate of Education (...
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1. The Petitioner is a 12 year old victim in case FIR No. 04/2009 under Section 376/342 IPC registered at PS Neb Sarai. On registration of FIR, an inquiry for age determination of Respondent No.2 was conducted and Respondent No.2 was found to be juvenile at the time of committing the alleged offence. Thus, an enquiry was conducted by the Juvenile Justice Board-II. The proceedings in the inquiry qua Respondent No.2 culminated on 8th July, 2011, however the Petitioner is not aware of its final outcome. The Petitioner was orally informed that Respondent No.2 was found to have committed the offence and was directed to be placed in the special home for the period he had already undergone, which, according to the Petitioner, is around 2 to 3 months. The Petitioner filed an application before the Juvenile Justice Board seeking certified copy of the order dated 8th July, 2011 so that she could exercise her right of appeal/ revision against the said order. Learned Juvenile Justice Board vide im...
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Reported in : (1985)(21)ELT532TriDel
1. M/s. Ahmedabad Manufacturing & Calico Printing Co. Limited, Bombay, filed two appeals dated 9th March, 1981 and 31-7-1984 against the order-in-appeal No. 1364/80 and No. 1365/80, dated 20th September, 1980 passed by the Collector of Central Excise (Appeals), Bombay. The original appellants, M/s. Ahmedabad Manufacturing & Calico Printing Co.now call themselves M/s. ILAC Limited, the name of a wholly owned subsidiary of Calico Company. We shall, therefore, deal with this appeal as an appeal by M/s. ILAC Limited.2. The dispute arises in respect of the calcium carbide and the acetylene manufactured by M/s. ILAC Limited. The factory manufactures polyvinyl chloride resin and chlorinated solvents. During the course of the manufacture of these two commodities, certain intermediate compounds and substances are created and are consumed and used in the same factory. The first intermediate substance that comes into existence is calcium carbide. The raw materials used in the manufacture...
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