K MAHESHWARI

The appellant, a driver employed by the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation, was found colour‑blind during a routine medical check and was retired on medical grounds without being offered an alternative post. He claimed entitlement to redeployment under Clause 14 of a 1979 Memorandum of Settlement (MOS) executed…

The appellants, retired Indian Navy officers, were re‑employed by Punjab National Bank and initially received a basic pay higher than the ceiling prescribed in the Indian Banks Association (IBA) Clarification of 2018. The bank later re‑fixed their pay at a lower amount, citing the IBA Clarification and an HRMD Circular…

The appellants, who had passed the Jharkhand Teacher Eligibility Test (JTET) under the 2022 Recruitment Rules, challenged a High Court order that allowed candidates who cleared the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) or neighbouring states' Teacher Eligibility Tests (STET) to participate in the ongoing recruitment …

The respondent, a constable in the Punjab Armed Forces who was later transferred to the Commando Force, was absent without leave on several occasions, the last being a 37‑day unauthorized absence in 1994. A departmental enquiry was held, during which the respondent neither cross‑examined witnesses nor produced any defe…

The father of a divorced woman filed an FIR in 2021 alleging that his former in‑laws had retained the gold ornaments he had given as stridhan at his daughter's 1999 marriage. The daughter had divorced in 2015, remarried in 2018, and a separation agreement had already settled all marital property. The High Court refused…

The President of India referred a matter under Article 317(1) of the Constitution seeking the removal of Ms. Mepung Tadar Bage, a member of the Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC), alleging misbehaviour in connection with the leakage of the Assistant Engineer (Civil) Mains Examination question paper in …

The appellant, Vijay Krishnaswami, was searched in 2016 and Rs.4.93 crore of unaccounted cash was seized, leading the Revenue to initiate prosecution under s.276C(1) of the Income Tax Act for the assessment year 2017-18. The appellant filed a quashing petition and later applied to the Settlement Commission under s.245C…

The case concerned the inter‑se seniority of two groups of Junior Engineers in Nagaland: those directly recruited in 2003 and those who were Sectional Officers, Grade‑I, whose posts were upgraded to Junior Engineer in 2007. A seniority list prepared on 26 March 2018 placed the direct recruits above the upgraded officer…

The appellant, Alifiya Husenbhai Keshariya, was injured in a road accident and claimed Rs 10 lakhs before the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, which awarded her Rs 2,41,745 with interest. She filed a Miscellaneous Application in the Gujarat High Court seeking permission to appeal the award as an indigent person, arguing…

The appellant sought higher compensation for 33,387 sq. m of non‑agricultural land acquired by the Gujarat Housing Board under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The Reference Court had awarded Rs.45 per sq. m, which the High Court enhanced to Rs.53 per sq. m, but the appellant argued that these amounts were far below the…

The appellant Gauri Mahto was convicted under Section 364A of the IPC for kidnapping a child and demanding ransom. The prosecution’s case relied on the confessional statement of a co‑accused, the testimony of the investigating officer, and the recovery of the child from a house alleged to belong to the appellant, while…

The landlord owned Shop No. 4 in Gorakhpur and leased it to the tenant on a five‑year fixed tenancy starting 1 July 1985, with a clause for rent increase upon consent after expiry. After the tenancy ended on 30 June 1990, the tenant remained in possession without a renewed lease and failed to pay the agreed rent and pe…

The respondent, a former employee of Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Co., challenged his termination before the Central Government Industrial Tribunal, which issued an ex‑parte award reinstating him despite the company not being a party to the proceedings. The award was later challenged in the High Court, which dismissed …

The respondent, a medical advisor, retired on superannuation at age 58 in 2005 and received leave encashment for a maximum of 300 days under Rule 36 of the Sikkim Government Services (Leave) Rules, 1982. He was subsequently re‑employed on the same post until 2019, during which he accumulated further earned leave and wa…

The case concerned the murder of Manmohan Ghosh in 1989, for which six relatives were charged, including Nimai Ghosh, Sonachand Ghosh and Sambal Ghosh. The trial court acquitted all accused, finding the eyewitness testimonies unreliable and noting the absence of the weapon and forensic evidence. The High Court reversed…

The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) created two separate cadres – Agricultural Research Service (ARS) for scientists and Technical Service (TS) for technical staff – each governed by distinct service rules. A 1999 scheme granted scientists two advance increments upon acquiring a Ph.D., but technical staf…

The petitioner, a peon employed by the State of Odisha since 1978, sought promotion to the post of Tracer, claiming she met the qualifications and that denial violated Article 14. The State argued that the Tracer post is a non‑promotional post to be filled 100% by direct recruitment as per the Sub‑ordinate Architectura…

The case arose from a motor vehicle accident in 2006 in which T.C. John died, leaving his widow and three daughters as claimants. The claimants obtained a compensation award of ₹4,15,000 with interest from the Motor Accidents Claim Tribunal, and later filed an appeal before the Kerala High Court, which was delayed by 7…

Meera Devi, the owner of a house in Jhansi, filed an eviction suit against tenant Dinesh Chandra Joshi for non-payment of rent. The trial court ordered eviction and payment of compensation, but the High Court later set aside the suit. During the pendency of the appeal, the Supreme Court directed the tenant to pay rent …

The appellants were appointed to Class III posts in the Jharkhand State Electricity Board through an internal advertisement in 2009, but their appointments were later cancelled en masse on the ground that they were beyond the sanctioned strength. The High Court Division Bench held the appointments illegal and set aside…

The landlord, Bijay Kumar Manish Kumar HUF, sued tenant Ashwin Bhanulal Desai for non‑payment of rent on four premises where the lease, executed in 1991‑92, was allegedly forfeited due to arrears. The tenant remained in possession and the landlord sought payment of "monthly occupational charges" at the prevailing marke…

The appellant, a 21‑year‑old veterinary student and state‑level volleyball player, suffered quadriplegia and 100% disability after being hit by a car, and claimed compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal awarded Rs 5,16,000, which the High Court enhanced to Rs 15,25,600 by ass…

The Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council’s recruitment process for staff was challenged on grounds of unfairness, arbitrariness and collusiveness, leading to writ petitions and a special appeal. The High Court, while hearing the special appeal, directed a suo motu public interest litigation and ordered a preliminary enqui…

The father filed a habeas corpus petition after the mother left India with their daughter and allegedly left their five‑year‑old son with the maternal grandparents without informing him, violating UK High Court video‑call orders. The High Court of Punjab & Haryana directed that interim custody of the son be handed over…

The appellant Govind was convicted for murder under Section 302 IPC and for illegal possession of a firearm under Section 25 of the Arms Act based primarily on the recovery of a country‑made pistol and two live cartridges from an iron box in his house and a forensic report linking the cartridges to the bullets recovere…

The tenant (appellant) occupied a flat in Kolkata and was served a summons for eviction on 29 September 2022. He filed applications under Sections 7(1) and 7(2) of the West Bengal Premises Tenancy Act, 1997, together with a Section 5 Limitation Act application, 17 days after the statutory 30‑day period for depositing r…

The case concerned a modified transfer order dated 20 April 2023 of a Deputy Director of School Education, issued on the basis of a UO note from a local MLA. The employee (respondent No.5) challenged the modification, alleging arbitrariness, but the Single Judge of the Gauhati High Court dismissed the petition, finding…

The case involved an IAS officer (the aggrieved woman) who alleged that an IRS officer (the appellant) sexually harassed her at Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi. She filed a complaint under the POSH Act before the Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) of her own department, the Department of Food and Public Distribution. The app…

The respondent, a sub‑staff of Canara Bank, was found guilty of making unauthorized entries, coercing the branch manager to sanction loans for his family, and tampering with bank records, leading to his compulsory retirement in 2006. The disciplinary authority’s findings were affirmed by the appellate authority, and th…

The appellants, family members of Laxman Das Mahour who died in a bus accident, challenged the High Court's reduction of compensation awarded by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal. The Tribunal had calculated loss of dependency using a multiplier of 9 on the deceased's annual income of ₹4,57,000, arriving at a total aw…

The Supreme Court examined the powers conferred on the appropriate authority under Sections 20(1), (2) and (3) of the Pre-conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Regulation & Prevention of Misuse) Act, 1994 to suspend or cancel the registration of a genetic clinic. The respondents' hospital was inspected in Oct…

The respondent, an Assistant Engineer of the Airports Authority of India, was arrested and convicted for demanding illegal gratification, leading to his dismissal from service. After being acquitted on benefit of doubt in a criminal appeal, he sought reinstatement, but the Authority initiated fresh disciplinary proceed…

Three individuals were appointed as Assistant Teachers in 1999 and their salaries were abruptly stopped in October 2005. The State alleged that the school had manipulated the sanctioned number of posts from two to three and colluded with the appellants, but no material was produced to prove any collusion or wrongdoing …

The private college Nutan Bharti Gram Vidyapith, which receives grant-in-aid from the Gujarat Government, challenged a High Court order directing it to pay retiral benefits to a former lecturer dismissed for misconduct. The lecturer was dismissed in 1994, reinstated by an appellate authority in 2000, and later superann…

The State of Odisha appealed against the High Court's order directing that applications for rehabilitation assistance be considered under the 1990 Rules, despite the later 2020 Rules. The petitioners argued that the 2020 Rules, which mandated that pending cases be dealt with under their provisions, should apply even to…

The appellant, a clerk appointed in 1989 under a government advertisement, served for over 16 years before a show‑cause notice in 2005 alleged that his appointment was forged because it was supposedly issued by the Deputy Director, Human Resources Development Department (DDHRD), an incompetent authority. The Department…

The case concerned employees of Kerala's Directorate of Health Services (DHS) who, under a government policy to abolish a dual control system, exercised an option to be absorbed into the Directorate of Medical Education (DME). The dispute was whether this option amounted to a transfer on request, invoking the proviso t…

The respondents were appointed to the Eastern Railway on compassionate grounds, but the railway authority later discovered that the documents supporting their claims were forged and terminated their services. The respondents challenged the termination before the Central Administrative Tribunal, which dismissed their ap…