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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petitions of Assistant Teachers Challenging Termination, Upholds School Tribunal's Decision. Termination for Unauthorized Absence and Abandonment of Service Upheld as Management's Action Not Vitiated by Procedural Irregularities....

The judgment pertains to three writ petitions filed by assistant teachers challenging their termination from service by the school management. The petitioners, Smt. Prajwala Bhatu Khalane, Nitin Dilip...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Dismissal of Worker for Sleeping on Duty — Punishment Not Disproportionate. Sleeping on duty during night shift recorded on video; Labour Court and Industrial Court findings of fair enquiry and proportionate punishment upheld....

The petitioner, Ambadas Pandurang Gurav/Waghmare, was employed by Kinetic Engineering Ltd. as a Job Trainee from 02.05.1980 and later as Assistant Grinder from 09.05.1991. He was recognized as the Bes...

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High Court of Karnataka Enhances Compensation in Motor Accident Claim Case — Negligence of Truck Driver Proved, Multiplier Corrected to 13. The court applied multiplier 13 as per Sarla Verma v. DTC and added 50% future prospects as per Rajesh v. Rajbir Singh, enhancing total compensation from Rs. 5,27,500/- to Rs. 8,37,000/-....

The appeal was filed by the claimants, who are the legal representatives of the deceased Shashikant Bharma Murashetti, seeking enhancement of compensation awarded by the Motor Accidents Claims Tribuna...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Disciplinary Proceedings Against KSRTC Employee for Lack of Authority of Inquiry Officer. Inquiry Officer Appointed by Managing Director Without Delegated Power Under KSRTC (C&A) Regulations, 1971, Rendering Proceedings Void Ab Initio....

The petitioner, R.A. Nagendranath, a Chief Mechanical Engineer with KSRTC, challenged the legality of an order dated 14-1-2016 passed by the Managing Director/Disciplinary Authority, and an inquiry no...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Complaint in Legal Metrology Case — Online Printing of MRP on Bottle Neck Complies with Rules. Declaration of Maximum Retail Price on the neck of a bottle is permissible under Rule 2(h) of the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011, as it is a 'clear, prominent and indelible' declaration....

The petitioner, Danone Narang Beverages Private Limited, a company engaged in the manufacture and distribution of packaged natural mineral water under the brand name 'Qua', filed a writ petition under...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Caste Validity Certificate Issued Without Vigilance Cell Inquiry. The Court held that the Scrutiny Committee must follow the mandate of obtaining a vigilance cell report before issuing a caste validity certificate, and failure to do so renders the certificate invalid....

The matter involved a writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India by Babasaheb Tukaram Hargude before the Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court, challenging a caste validity cer...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petitioner's Challenge to Tender Process for Sale of Sugar and Scrap. Court Holds That No Vested Right Accrues to Highest Bidder Until Contract Is Awarded, and Tender Inviting Authority Has Discretion to Cancel or Modify Tender Process....

The petitioner, Shivram Enterprises, filed a writ petition challenging the tender process conducted by respondent no. 2, Sanjivani Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Limited, for the sale of scrap material, bro...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition of Physically Handicapped Candidate for Appointment as Peon from Waiting List. Government Resolution Clauses 16, 17, 18 Mandate Appointment of Next Candidate When Selected Candidate Fails to Join, and Expiry of One Year Is Not a Valid Ground to Deny Appointment....

The petitioner, Mr. Nitin Naresh Daki, a physically handicapped person suffering from more than 45% disability and a sports person who participated in international and state level tournaments as a po...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Writ Petition Seeking Additional Compensation from Guardian Minister's Discretionary Distribution. Court holds that no legal right exists to claim parity in ex-gratia payments made by a minister from personal or company funds, and such claims cannot be enforced through writ jurisdiction....

The petitioners, former employees of Standard Alkali Limited (Respondent No.5), filed a writ petition in the Bombay High Court seeking a direction to the State Government to decide their representatio...

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Bombay High Court Extends Time for Payment Under Section 148 CPC Despite Plaintiff's Objection in Consent Decree Default Case. Court holds that Section 148 CPC empowers the court to extend time for payment in a consent decree for reasonable cause, even without the consent of the decree-holder....

The case arises from a Notice of Motion filed by the Defendants (Applicants) to set aside an ex parte decree dated 19 December 2012 in Summary Suit No.906 of 2011. The decree ordered the Defendants to...