HP High Court
Year of decision: 2024

UCO Bank Officer Employees (Discipline and Appeal) Regulation, 1976—Section 6—UCO Bank Officer Employees’ (Conduct) Regulations, 1976—Section 3—Gross irregularities— Committed by appellant—Issued unauthorisedly signed fake Guarantees—Show cause notice issued—Enquiry conducted—Allegations against...

HP High Court
Year of decision: 2024

Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923—Section 12 (1) —Electric shock—Suffered by applicant— 100% disability—Compensation claimed by applicant—Applicant was employed as a labourer by respondent No. 3—Commissioner allowed application—Awarded compensation of Rs. 6,72,000/ -—Appeal against—Determination...

HP High Court
Year of decision: 2024

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973—Section 439—Indian Penal Code, 1860—Section 420— Cheating—FIR—Bail petitions—Filed by petitioners—Asserting that they were innocent and falsely implicated—It appears from status report that informant had invested money in gold through ‘G’—But he has projected a...

HP High Court
Year of decision: 2024

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988—Section 166—Motor accident—Claim for Compensation—Claimants filed petition for—Tribunal awarded compensation to tune of Rs. 26,45,957/- along with interest at the rate of 7.5% p.a. —Both appeals against award—Determination of—Nothing on record to disbelieve version of...

HP High Court
Year of decision: 2024

Service Law—Transfer of petitioner—Notification—Quashing of—Prayer for—Legality of— Operation of Notification—Notification of transfer was issued on basis of approval given by Competent Authority/Chief Minister—Records reveal that after receipt of approval, Administrative—Transferring...

HP High Court
Year of decision: 2024

Permanent Prohibitory Injunction—Suit or specific performance of contract—Filed by plaintiff against defendant—Sought relief of permanent prohibitory injunction—Restraining defendant from selling, transferring, alienating or encumbering and changing nature of suit land— Agreement to sell—Terms...

HP High Court
Year of decision: 2024

Constitution of India, 1950—Article 227—Post of salesman—Respondent No. 3 working as a salesman—Tendered resignation—Accepted—Respondent No. 3 filed appeal—On ground that resignation tendered by him was no ‘voluntary’ but under duress—Allowed—Order challenged by petitioner society—Determination...

HP High Court
Year of decision: 2024

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908—Section 100—H.P. Tenancy and Land Reforms Act, 1971— Section 45—Second Appeal—Two substantial question of law involved in—Determination of— Civil suit—Filed by plaintiff—Seeking a permanent prohibitory injunction—For restraining defendants from interfering with suit...

HP High Court
Year of decision: 2024

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988—Section 173—Award—Appeal against—Filed by appellant—Legality of—Deceased was aged about 8 years—Which is not disputed—It is deemed appropriate to assess notional income of deceased at Rs. 30,000/- per annum including future prospects— Three-Judge Bench in United India...

HP High Court
Year of decision: 2024

Service Law—Recovery of over payment—Notice—Quashing and setting aside of—Petitioner prayed for—Legality of—High Court was of the considered view that impugned recovery order is not sustainable in eyes of law—It is not in dispute that TGT post is a Class III post—Supreme Court in State of Punjab...