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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petitions Challenging Seniority List in Zilla Parishad Service — Seniority Determined by Date of Continuous Appointment, Not Date of Initial Application...

The judgment concerns multiple writ petitions filed by employees of Amravati Zilla Parishad challenging the seniority list prepared by the Parishad. The petitioners, who were initially appointed on te...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition Challenging Order Passed in Favour of Dead Person Under Maharashtra Restoration of Lands to Scheduled Tribes Act, 1974 — Proceedings Before Tahsildar Held to Be Judicial in Nature Requiring Impleadment of Legal Heirs....

The petitioner, Dahiben wd/o Manoharbhai Patel through her legal heir Praful s/o Manoharbhai Patel, challenged an order of the Maharashtra Revenue Tribunal dated 12 August 2016 which rejected her appl...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Election Petition Dismissal in Gram Panchayat Election Dispute. Court upholds trial court's finding that election petition was not maintainable due to non-compliance with Section 15(1) of the Maharashtra Village Panchayats Act, 1959 regarding deposit of security amount....

The petitioners, Rajendra Sitaram Lakade and others, were candidates in the Gram Panchayat elections for Ward No.2 of Inzhala village, Tahsil Deoli, District Wardha. The elections were held for three ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Landlords' Eviction Petition in Rent Control Case — Non-User of Premises Not Established. Appellate Court's Reversal of Eviction Decree Upheld as Landlords Failed to Prove Continuous Non-User for Six Months Without Reasonable Cause Under Section 16(1)(n) of Maharashtra Rent Control Act....

The petitioners, landlords of a shop block, filed a suit for eviction against the respondent, the widow of the original tenant, on grounds of bonafide need and non-user of the premises for more than s...

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Bombay High Court Partly Allows Teacher's Petition Against Suspension Direction in School Tribunal Order. School Tribunal Exceeded Jurisdiction by Ordering Suspension Pending Enquiry; Management's Prerogative to Suspend Not Subject to Tribunal Direction....

The petitioner, a confirmed assistant teacher employed since 1995, had her services terminated on 5 July 2010 without any disciplinary enquiry. She appealed to the School Tribunal. During the appeal, ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Transfer Challenge by Pharmacist Against Denial of Joining Due to Procedural Lapses. Transfer order valid but petitioner entitled to join at transferred place; disciplinary proceedings for unauthorized absence quashed....

The petitioner, Smt. Vijaya d/o Sahebrao Chaudhari, was a Pharmacist in the service of Zilla Parishad, Pune. She was transferred by an order dated 30 April 2016 from Primary Health Centre, Rahu, Taluk...

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Bombay High Court Allows Petition of Retired Employee Against MHADA for Withholding Terminal Benefits Due to Pending Criminal Proceedings. Court Holds That Absence of Enabling Rule and No Disciplinary Proceedings During Service Render Withholding Illegal....

The petitioner, Narayan G. Mahajan, retired as Executive Engineer from the Maharashtra Housing & Area Development Authority (MHADA) on 31.02.2011. His grievance was against an order dated 1.07.2011 by...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition for Release of Terminal Benefits Withheld Due to Pending Criminal Proceedings - No Rule Authorizes Withholding of Retirement Dues. The court held that in the absence of any rule, the respondent cannot withhold terminal benefits of a retired employee solely because of pending criminal proceedings....

The petitioner, Narayan G. Mahajan, retired as Executive Engineer from the Maharashtra Housing & Area Development Authority (MHADA) on 31.02.2011. His grievance was against an order dated 1.7.2011 by ...