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Supreme Court Upholds High Court Order Quashing State Circulars on Temple Land Records in M.P. Land Revenue Code Dispute. Executive Instructions Found Invalid as They Sought to Override Statutory Bhumiswami Rights of Pujaris Protected Under Sections 57 and 158 of M.P. Land Revenue Code, 1959....

The dispute arose from circulars issued by the State of Madhya Pradesh in 1994 and 2008 directing deletion of Pujari names from revenue records to prevent unauthorized alienation of temple properties....

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Supreme Court Dismisses State Appeal in Temple Land Revenue Records Case Upholding Pujari Rights. Executive Circulars Invalid as They Override Statutory Bhumiswami Rights Under M.P. Land Revenue Code, 1959, Sections 57 and 158, Protecting Pujari Cultivation Rights While Preventing Alienation of Temple Properties....

The dispute arose from circulars issued by the State of Madhya Pradesh in 1994 and 2008 directing deletion of Pujari names from revenue records to prevent unauthorized sale of temple properties. The r...

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Supreme Court Upholds Kerala Public Service Commission's Qualification Criteria for Clerk/Cashier Posts in Cooperative Banks. In-service candidates required graduation under Rule 186 of Kerala Co-operative Societies Rules, 1969, as starting pay exceeded Rs. 250 per month, despite 50% reservation under Rule 187....

The dispute centered on qualification criteria for appointment to clerk/cashier posts in cooperative banks in Kerala, specifically whether in-service candidates required graduation. The Kerala Public ...

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Supreme Court Upholds Licensee in Excise License Cancellation Case Due to Inapplicability of Amended Rules. Liability Limited to Actual Loss with Credit for Departmental Management Fees Under Old Rule 13 of Abkari Shops Departmental Management Rules, 1972, as Contract Predated Amendment....

The dispute arose from the cancellation of a country liquor license by the State of Kerala. The respondent licensee had successfully bid for arrack shops for 1993-94, entering an agreement on 01-04-19...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeals by Captive Power Producers in Hydel Policy Dispute Over Water Royalty Charges. The court held that the agreements incorporating the government policy did not impose water royalty liability on captive power producers, distinguishing them from independent power producers under the policy framework....

The dispute arose from appeals filed by M/s. Indsil Hydro Power and Manganese Limited (INDSIL) and Carborundum Universal Limited (CUMI) against a common judgment of the Kerala High Court. Both compani...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Government's Appeal in Road Construction Contract Dispute, Upholding Contractor's Payment Claim Based on Final Joint Survey Report. Payment Obligation Arises Under Contractual Terms as per General Conditions of Contract, Clause 2.8.1, with High Court's Order for Payment of Rs. 31,57,16,134/- with Interest Affirmed....

The dispute arose from a road construction contract under the Special Accelerated Rural Development Programme (SARDP) for improvement of road from Lumla to Tashigong. The respondent contractor, M/s Pu...

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Supreme Court Allows State's Appeal in Disciplinary Proceedings Against Police Officer for Illegal Gunda Squad Operation. Charge-Sheet Under All India Services Rules Not Vague, Delay Alone Does Not Vitiate Enquiry Without Demonstrated Prejudice, Directs Expeditious Conclusion....

The appeal arose from a judgment of the High Court of Madhya Pradesh dated 5 September 2019, which affirmed the Tribunal's order quashing a disciplinary charge-sheet against the first respondent, a fo...

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Supreme Court Dismisses State's Appeal in Lease Termination Case Due to Procedural Non-Compliance. Lease Termination Invalid as State Failed to Provide Notice and Opportunity to Remedy Default Under Clause 12 of Lease Deed, 1979, and Assignment to Partnership Firm Did Not Constitute Breach Under Clause 14....

The dispute originated from the State of Kerala's termination of a lease agreement concerning 246.26 acres of forest land, initially auctioned in 1953 and later formalized through a lease deed dated 1...

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Supreme Court Upholds Teachers in University Appointment Validity Dispute - Appointments Made Under Uttar Pradesh State Universities Act, 1973 Remain Valid Despite University's Conversion to Central University Under Central Universities Act, 2009....

The dispute involved teachers appointed as Associate Professors/Assistant Professors in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences at H.N.B. Garhwal University. The appellants were substantively appoin...