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Bombay High Court Allows Petition of Gram Panchayat Members Challenging Complaint Against No-Confidence Motion. No-Confidence Motion Against Sarpanch Upheld Despite Pending Appeal Under Section 35 of Maharashtra Zilla Parishads and Panchayat Samitis Act, 1961....

The petitioners, elected members of Gram Panchayat Mahadulla, moved a no-confidence motion against Sarpanch Smt. Nirmala Bonde on 5-8-2006, which was passed by majority. The Collector unseated her. Su...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Management's Writ Petitions Challenging Reinstatement of Untrained Teachers. Termination Held Illegal Under Section 5(2) of Maharashtra Employees of Private Schools Act, 1977, as Management's Objections Were Technical and Unsubstantiated....

The High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Nagpur Bench, heard three writ petitions filed by the management of a school challenging orders of the School Tribunal that had reinstated three teachers whose ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Insurance Company's Appeal in Motor Accident Claim — Tractor Not Insured with Appellant. Discrepancy in Vehicle Registration Number in Insurance Policy and Accident Records Leads to No Liability....

The case arises from a motor accident claim where the son of the claimants, Eknath, died when a tractor turned turtle. The claimants sought compensation from the owner of the tractor and the insurance...

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Bombay High Court Disposes of Writ Petition Challenging Commercial User of Premises as Grievance Redressed by Panchayat Order. Court Keeps Other Disputes Open and Allows Parties to Approach Appropriate Authorities....

The petitioner, Navagauri Appts. Co-operative Housing Society Ltd., filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court at Goa challenging the commercial user of premises by Respondent no.9, Mrs. Sanyo...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition Challenging Customs Assessment Order Based on Ultra Vires Standing Order. Standing Order No.36/2008 held ultra vires Section 14 of Customs Act, 1962, and assessment order set aside for breach of natural justice....

The petitioner, Life Style International Pvt. Ltd., filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India before the Bombay High Court challenging an order of assessment made on bills o...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Sales Tax Levy on Steam at 10% — Steam Not a Chemical Under BST Act, 1959. The court held that steam is not a chemical in common parlance and the burden of proof on the assessee was not discharged....

The applicant, M/s Gopalanand Rasayan, a manufacturer of sulphuric acid and other chemicals, generated steam as a byproduct during manufacturing and sold it. The applicant classified steam as a chemic...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petitions Challenging Refusal of Approval for Teacher Appointments by Education Inspector. Dispute over validity of managing committee and school committee pending before Charity Commissioner does not justify blanket refusal to approve appointments of teachers....

The petitioner, Dayanand Vedic Hindi Vidyalaya (Sanchalak Samiti), a registered public trust, filed two writ petitions challenging orders of the Education Inspector, Greater Mumbai, refusing approval ...

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High Court of Judicature at Bombay Reduces Penalty Imposed on Fair Price Shop Licensee in Public Distribution System Case Due to Excessive Penalty Beyond Show Cause Notice. Allotment of Fair Price Shop to Second Allottee Cancelled as It Was Subject to Pending Litigation and Not a Permanent Right....

The judgment arose from two connected writ petitions concerning the cancellation and restoration of a fair price shop license under the public distribution system. Gorakh Gadkar, the original licensee...