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Madras High Court Dismisses Writ Petitions Challenging Appointment of Executive Officer and Fit Person for Temple Administration. Hereditary Trustees' Claim for Restoration of Temple Management Rejected as They Failed to Establish Their Status and the Impugned Orders Were Found to Be Validly Passed Under the Tamil Nadu HR & CE Act....

The petitioners, K.Shanmugavel Mudaliar, S.Kaaviya Laxmy, and S.Kumarasamy, filed two writ petitions before the Madras High Court challenging orders passed by the Joint Commissioner, HR & CE, Kanchipu...

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Madras High Court Directs Return of Driving License Pending Criminal Investigation in Fatal Accident Case. Division Bench Precedent Applied: Licensing Authority Cannot Initiate Action Until Criminal Court Finds Licensee Guilty....

The petitioner, M.Ramesh, an employee of the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC), was driving a bus bearing Registration No.TN 33 N 3357 on 25.12.2025 when it met with an accident resulting...

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High Court of Judicature at Madras Considers Writ Petition Against Order of Industrial Tribunal Rejecting Plea for Award on Majority Settlement. Industrial Tribunal Found Majority Settlement Voluntary but Held It Not Binding on Non-Signatory Union Members Under Industrial Disputes Act, 1947....

The management of Caterpillar India Private Limited, a multinational manufacturing off-road vehicles, and its recognized union, Caterpillar India Private Thozhilalar Sangam, had a history of long-term...

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Madras High Court Allows Appeals of Teachers Against Withdrawal of Incentive Increment for Higher Educational Qualifications — Held That Incentive Increment Once Granted Cannot Be Withdrawn Without Authority of Law and That G.O.Ms.No.324 of 1995 Removes Restriction on Subject Specialization....

The case involves a batch of writ appeals filed by teachers (Secondary Grade Teachers, B.T Assistants, Elementary School Headmasters, and Middle School Headmasters) against the withdrawal of incentive...

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Madras High Court Allows Appeal by Revenue Administration in Promotion Dispute — Respondent Lacked Minimum Marks in Mathematics and Science for VAO Promotion. Rule 12(a)(i) of Tamil Nadu State and Subordinate Service Rules Requires Pass in SSLC with Eligibility for College Course, Which Respondent Failed to Meet....

The case involves a writ appeal filed by the Commissioner of Revenue Administration against an order of a single judge in W.P.No.3381 of 2017. The respondent, K. Durairaj, was a Village Assistant seek...

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Madras High Court Dismisses Revenue's Appeal in Capital Gains vs Business Profits Dispute. Profit on Sale of Land Held as Capital Gains Where Assessee Not in Property Development Business....

The case involves an appeal by the Commissioner of Income Tax against an order of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal for assessment year 2004-05. The assessee, Gwl Properties Ltd (formerly Gorden Woodr...

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Madras High Court Dismisses Application to Reopen Contempt Petition in Land Encroachment Case — Survey Conducted, Notices Issued, but Removal Deferred Due to Industrial Activity. Court declines to reopen contempt proceedings as substantial compliance with earlier order was shown and no wilful disobedience established....

The case originated from a contempt petition (Cont.P.No.2923 of 2023) filed to punish respondents for wilful disobedience of an order dated 25.08.2023 in W.P.No.25075/2023. The Division Bench disposed...

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Madras High Court Allows Revision Petition, Sets Aside Executing Court's Order Condoning Delay in Restoration of Execution Petition. Section 5 of Limitation Act, 1963 Held Inapplicable to Order XXI of Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 for Setting Aside Ex-Parte Orders Beyond 30 Days....

The case involves a civil revision petition filed by the legal representatives of the deceased judgment-debtor (Padasaib) challenging an order of the II Additional District Munsif Court, Puducherry, d...