HP High Court
Year of decision: 2023

PIL-Public Interest Litigation—Filed by petitioner—Seeking inquiry/investigation—From an independent agency—Work awarded to respondent—Under award for replacement of defective/ electro-mechanical meters—H.C. alleges that single phase meters have to be installed at cost of Rs. 70 to Rs. 100—But...

HP High Court
Year of decision: 2023

Service Law—Appointment-Petitioner approached High Court—Seeking direction to respondents to appoint him as DPE in Government Senior Secondary School—On PTA basis by transfering regular incumbent to some other school—Legality—Determination of—Services of ‘J’ were terminated on basis of complaint...

HP High Court
Year of decision: 2023

Service Law—Work-charge status-Period of Maternity leave-Petition against order passed by Tribunal—Whereby respondent was granted benefit of deemed maternity leave and thereafter consequential benefit of conferment of work-charge status on completion of 8 years service— Quashing and setting of...

HP High Court
Year of decision: 2023

Service Law—Fundamental Rules—Rule 56—Retirement notice—Quashing and setting aside of—Petitioner prayed for—Legality—Determination of—Letter of appointment goes to indicate that it was clearly stipulated in letter that services of petitioner would be governed by Service Rules of College, as is...

HP High Court
Year of decision: 2023

H.P. Municipal Act, 1994—Sections 3 (2) and 4—Nagar Panchayat—Constitution of— Notification—Quashing and setting aside of—Petitioner sought relief for—Legality of—It is more than settled that function of Government in establishing a Nagar Panchayat under Act is neither executive nor...

HP High Court
Year of decision: 2023

Service Law—Regularization application—Filed by petitioner—After completion of eight years service—Legality of—High Court finds that there is no dispute that petitioners after being offered appointment as Class IV Helpless, have successfully completed more than eight years— Services of similar...

HP High Court
Year of decision: 2023

Tender—Tender process—Quashing of—Petitioner prayed for—Legaltiy of—Inquiry— Conducted by Superintending Engineer—Executive Engineer, prima facie, has been found to be guilty of replacing down load copy of EPF certificate, by removing original certificate—Engineerin-Chief, who is present in...

HP High Court
Year of decision: 2023

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908—Order XXVI, Rule 9 read with Section 151—Constitution of India, 1950—Article 227—Appointment of Local Commissioner—For demarcation of spot— Plaintiff filed application for—Dismissal by trial Court—Plaintiff approached High Court— Legality—Determination of—Trial...

HP High Court
Year of decision: 2023

Family Courts Act, 1984—Section 19—Hindu Marriage Act, 1955—Section 13-B—Contempt of Courts Act, 1971—Sections 2 (b) and 12—Divorce by mutual consent—Amicable settlement— Respondent had agreed to get her marriage with petitioner dissolved by filing petition under Section 13-B of Act—Agreed to...

HP High Court
Year of decision: 2023

Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881—Section 138—Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973—Section 378—Complaint against respondent—Dismissed by trial Court—Delay condonation—Sought by applicant—A delay of 807 days in filing appeal—Legality—Determination of—As per applicant, his Counsel had not intimated him...