Court : Supreme Court of India
Reported in : AIR1993SC1267
ORDERS. Ratnavel Pandian, J.1. These two Writ Petitions call in question the constitutional validity of the Constitution (Twenty-sixth Amendment) Act of 1971 inter alia, on the ground that it violates the basic structure and essential features of the Constitution of India and is, therefore, outside the scope and ambit of constituent powers of the Parliament to amend the Constitution as provided under Article 368 of the Constitution. In addition, certain directions or suitable orders are sought for declaring that the petitioners continue to be the Rulers or the 'Successor Rulers', as the case may be and directing the respondent-Union of India to continue to recognise their personal rights, amenities and privileges as Rulers of their erstwhile States and also continue to pay privy purse to them in addition to their arrears of amounts. For facilitating a proper understanding of the controversy that has led to the filing of these two writ petitions and the Interlocutory Applications 1 to 3...
Tag this Judgment!Court : Supreme Court of India
Reported in : [1996]85CompCas788(SC)
K. Ramaswamy, J.1. Special leave granted.2. In the winding up proceedings of India Electric Works Ltd. one of its assets, namely, an open land situated in Delhi, was offered for sale by sealed tenders. The appellant and Mr. Shantilal Malik, 22, Defence Colony Market, New Delhi, and others submitted their tenders. At an open auction held on July 31, 1992, from an offer of Rs. 2,00,000, Mr. Malik became the highest bidder of Rs. 37,00,000. He was directed to deposit 25 per cent. of the bid amount within two weeks and the remainder within 60 days.3. The learned company judge, Calcutta High Court, posted the case to August 14, 1992, for further action. On August 14, 1992, the appellant offered a sum of Rs. 38,00,000. The company judge after consideration allowed the petition of the appellant and directed it to deposit 10 per cent, of the bid by August 1992, and the balance 15 per cent, to make up 25 per cent., by August 24, 1992 and adjourned the case to September 1, 1992. Shantilal Malik,...
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