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1 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPEAL NO(S). 6019 OF2021(Arising out of SLP(C)No.16404 of 2018) THE CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER, TELECOMMUNICATION, BSNL & ORS. APPELLANT(S) VERSUS VIDYA PRASAD RESPONDENT(S) ORDER Leave granted. The present appeal is directed against the judgment and order dated 13.12.2017 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad granting compensation to the respondent of Rs.10 lakhs in lieu of compassionate appointment which was arbitrarily denied to him by the Officers of the appellants. The brief facts of the case relevant for the purpose are that the father of the sole respondent while working as a Telephone Mechanic died while in service on 07.02.2003. The respondent submitted his application seeking compassionate appointment on 15.10.2004 and formalities were completed by him as demanded by the Department on 03.07.2005. The Scheme which was applicable at the time of death of his father and also the date on which he submitte...
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[REPORTABLE]. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPEAL No.3767 OF2010THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS. APPELLANT(S) VERSUS ARBIND JEE RESPONDENT(S) JUDGMENT Hrishikesh Roy, J.1. This appeal is directed against the judgment and order dated 29.9.2008 of the Patna High Court in LPA No.245 of 2008.2. The father of the respondent was working as a Home guard and after he died in harness, the respondent applied for compassionate appointment. The concerned Committee recommended the respondent and others whereafter the order Page 1 of 11 dated 20.11.1985 was issued by the Commandant, Bihar Home Guard forwarding the name of the respondent as one of the persons shortlisted for appointment on compassionate basis. The appointment was conditional upon physical fitness certificate issued by the Civil Surgeon and it was made clear that appointment of the enlisted persons will be effective only after due satisfaction of their capability, educational qualification etc.3. The recom...
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1 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATION No.1389 OF2021IN CIVIL APPEAL No.1060 OF2021BULANDSHAHR KHURJA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY APPELLANT VERSUS AMIR KUWAR DEAD THR. LRS AND OTHERS RESPONDENTS ORDER In terms of Order dated 31.01.2020 of this Court, the appellant authority deposited compensation at the rate of Rs.150/- per Sq. Yard with all statutory benefits and interests in the Registry of this Court. While disposing of the Civil Appeal by order dated 23.03.2021, we passed the following order: In the meantime, the compensation deposited pursuant to our order dated 31.01.2020 may be released to the respondents at the rate of Rs. 103.50 per Sq. Yd. without prejudice to their rights and contentions for enhancement of the same. The balance deposits may be forwarded to the High Court to abide by a fresh final decision that may be taken by it in the matter. In compliance of Order dated 23.03.2021, as there was a dispute in reference to the quantif...
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CA602628/2021 1 Reportable IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION Civil Appeal Nos 6026-6028 of 2021 (Arising out of SLP (C) Nos 14029-14031 of 2011) Malook Singh and Others ...Appellants Versus State of Punjab and Others Respondents WITH Civil Appeal No 6024 of 2021 (Arising out of SLP (C) No 25310 of 2013) AND WITH Civil Appeal No 6025 of 2021 (Arising out of SLP (C) No 22674 of 2012) CA602628/2021 2 JUDGMENT Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud 1. Leave granted.2. This batch of appeals arises from a judgment and order dated 15 March 2011 of a Division Bench of the High Court of Punjab and Haryana.3. For convenience of reference, the facts as they emerged in the lead Civil Appeal1 may be set out.4. The appellants were appointed as clerks in 1975-1976 in the Punjab Civil Secretariat on an ad hoc basis. On 3 May 1977, their services were regularized with effect from 1 April 1977 pursuant to a policy of regularization. The policy of regularization notes that in anticipation o...
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1 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPEAL No.OF2021(ARISING OUT OF SLP(C) NO.13920 OF2021 INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KHARAGPUR & ORS. APPELLANT(S) VERSUS SOUTRIK SARANGI & ORS. ...RESPONDENT(S) ORDER S. RAVINDRA BHAT, J.1. Leave granted. With consent, counsel for both parties were heard finally, for disposal of the appeal.2. The petitioner, (hereafter variously IIT or the Institute) is aggrieved by a judgment of the single judge, of the Calcutta High Court1, which allowed a writ petition, filed by the respondent herein (hereafter called by his name, Soutrik) holding that the rejection of his candidature for admission to the Joint Entrance 1 WPA No.11673/ 2020 decided on 25-08-2021 2 Examination (JEE) Advanced, was not justified, and further directing the IIT to decide the issue afresh, and till its decision was taken, permit him to register for the JEE and appear in the examination if no decision were taken.3. Soutrik appeared in the Joint Entrance E...
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1 REPORTABLE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPEAL No(s). 2021 (ARISING OUT OF SLP (C) No(s). 28192-28193 OF2018 ADANI GAS LIMITED ...APPELLANT(S) VERSUS UNION OF INDIA & ORS. ...RESPONDENT(S) WITH CIVIL APPEAL No.2021 (ARISING OUT OF SLP (C) No.30061 OF2018 AND CIVIL APPEAL No.2021 (ARISING OUT OF SLP (C) No.30062 OF2018 JUDGMENT S. RAVINDRA BHAT, J.1. Special leave granted. These appeals were heard with the consent of counsel appearing on behalf of the parties. The appeals are directed against a judgment of the Gujarat High Court1 rejecting certain writ petitions.2. In those proceedings, the main appellant (hereafter called Adani) challenged the validity of Regulation 18 of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Authorizing Entities to Lay, Build, Operate or Expand City or Local Natural Gas Distribution Networks) Regulations, 2008 (hereafter called the CGD Regulations) as violative of Articles 14 and 19(1)(g) of the Constitution of India, an...
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REPORTABLE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPEAL No.1870 OF2011EMPLOYEES STATE INSURANCE CORPORATION Appellant(s) VERSUS KAKINADA MUNICIPALITY & ORS. Respondent(s) JUDGMENT K. M. JOSEPH, J.(1) Respondent No.1 is a municipality. There is a factory which ran under the name and style of M/s. Victoria Water Works and controlled by the first respondent. The said factory was covered under the Employees State Insurance Act, 1948 (hereinafter referred to as Act for brevity) from 12.01.1965. Contributions under the Act were paid by the respondent No.1, according to the appellant till 31.12.1996. The appellant issued show cause notices proposing assessment for the period from which the first respondent was in default in the matter of payment of 1 CIVIL APPEAL No.1870 OF2011contributions. Various orders demanding sums as found due from the first respondent were issued. A speaking order under Section 45A of the Act was passed on 04.10.2001. It is on 05.02.2002 tha...
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1 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPEAL NOS.5991-5992 OF2021(Arising out of Civil Appeal Diary No.2669/2021) ASHISH SARAF APPELLANT(S) VERSUS BHUVAN MADAN & ORS. RESPONDENT(S) WITH CIVIL APPEAL No.5129 OF2021FACOR ALLOYS LIMITED APPELLANT(S) VERSUS BHUVAN MADAN & ORS. RESPONDENT(S) ORDER We have heard learned Senior Counsel for the parties for quite some time. We are unable to persuade ourselves to interfere in the judgments impugned dated 12.03.2020 in Civil Appeals @ Diary No.2669/2021 and dated 25.11.2020 in Civil Appeal No.5129/2021 passed by the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, New Delhi. 2 Consequently, the Civil Appeals stand dismissed. Pending application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of. J (AJAY RASTOGI) .J (ABHAY S. OKA) NEW DELHI; SEPTEMBER27 2021....
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REPORTABLE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPEAL No.310 OF2015NEW DELHI MUNICIPAL COUNCIL .....APPELLANT(S) VERSUS GANGA DEVI & ANR. .....RESPONDENT(S) W I T H CIVIL APPEAL No.311 OF2015CIVIL APPEAL No.312 OF2015CIVIL APPEAL No.313 OF2015JUDGMENT HEMANT GUPTA, J.1. This order shall dispose of four appeals arising out of an order dated 6.4.2009 passed by the Division Bench of the High Court of Delhi in the Letters Patent Appeals.2. Since the facts in all the appeals are similar, for facility of reference, facts from Civil Appeal No.310 of 2015 are referred herein. A show cause notice dated 11.3.2004 was issued to respondent no.11 alleging sub-letting and unauthorised 1 Hereinafter referred to as the occupant 1 construction in a stall located at Baba Kharag Singh Marg, New Delhi on the basis of a survey conducted on 4.3.2004. A reply was filed that the shop was allotted to Smt. Maheshi Dhoundiyal and the same was sublet in the year 1999 to the occupant. ...
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REPORTABLE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPEAL NO._5685 OF2021M/s. NEW VICTORIA MILLS & ORS. Appellants Versus SHRIKANT ARYA Respondent JUDGMENT SANJAY KISHAN KAUL, J.1. National Textile Corporation Limited (for short NTC), is a public sector undertaking constituted and registered under the Companies Act, 1956. Appellant No.2 before us is the National Textile Corporation (Uttar Pradesh) Limited, Kanpur, a subsidiary of appellant No.3 that has set up several industrial establishments in the State of Uttar Pradesh. M/s. New Victoria Mills, appellant No.1, is one such establishment set up by appellant No.2 in Kanpur. Respondent was working as a Supervisor (Maintenance) in appellant No.1 since 1991, having been so appointed on transfer from M/s. Atherton Mills, another industrial unit set up by 1 appellant No.2.2. The textile industry went through difficult times at the turn of the century and accordingly, endeavours were made to examine the feasibility...
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