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Madras High Court Dismisses Writ Appeal Against Layout Approval Due to Disputed Questions of Fact. Court Holds That Civil Property Rights Cannot Be Decided in Writ Jurisdiction Under Article 226 and Directs Parties to Approach Competent Civil Court....

The appeal before the Madras High Court arose from a writ petition wherein the appellant, an adjacent landowner, challenged an industrial layout approval dated 28.07.2021 granted by the fourth respond...

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Madras High Court Allows Writ Appeal Against Single Judge Order Interfering in Tender Eligibility Criteria; Holds Courts Must Show Restraint in Commercial Decisions. Division Bench Restores Condition Limiting Water Tanker Age to Five Years, Emphasizing Limited Scope for Judicial Review Under Article 226....

The case involved a writ appeal against the order of a single judge who had interfered with an eligibility criterion in a tender notification issued by the Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewera...

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Division Bench of Madras High Court Dismisses Writ Appeal in Temple Land Title Dispute Arising from 44-Year-Old Transfer. Petitioners' Claim for Consideration of Representation Regarding Property Belonging to Temple Denied as No Semblance of Right Shown and Title Disputes Not Amenable to Writ Jurisdiction Under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, 1950....

The litigation arose from a property dispute where six individuals claimed that a certain property vested with Arulmigu Shree Muthumariamman Koil, a village temple administered by the villagers and no...

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High Court of Karnataka considers maintainability of suit for declaration of caste and mother tongue after reconversion to Hinduism. Civil court's jurisdiction to declare caste and direct correction of school records examined in light of Karnataka Act of 1990....

The case arose from a suit filed by the plaintiffs, who originally belonged to the Thevar caste and Tamil mother tongue, later converted to Islam, and then underwent a Shuddhi ceremony at Arya Samaj t...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Revision Petitions in VAT Reassessment Cases — Reassessment Orders Set Aside for Non-Compliance with Section 39(1) of KVAT Act, 2003. Mandatory Pre-Decision Hearing Requirement Not Waived Despite Assessee's Participation in Subsequent Proceedings....

The judgment concerns five revision petitions filed under Section 65(1) of the Karnataka Value Added Tax Act, 2003 (KVAT Act) against orders of the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal and the Joint Commissio...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Mining Company's Challenge to Stoppage Notice Under Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 — Two-Year Mining Period Expired. Lease Deed Executed on 18.04.2022 Permitted Mining for Maximum Two Years or Till Stage II Approval, Whichever Earlier; Court Held That the Stoppage Notice Was Valid and No Interference Warranted....

The petitioner, M/S Minera Steel and Power Pvt. Ltd., a mining company, challenged a stoppage notice dated 08.04.2024 issued by the Deputy Conservator of Forests, Vijayanagar Division, Hospet (5th res...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Show Cause Notice Under Waqf Act Due to Availability of Alternate Remedy. Challenge to a show-cause notice without violation of fundamental rights, natural justice, or jurisdiction is not maintainable under Article 226 of the Constitution of India....

The petitioners, Farooq Yasin Sayyad Inamdar and Mohammed Amin Sayyad, filed a criminal writ petition before the Bombay High Court challenging a show-cause notice dated 15 January 2024 issued by the C...

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Reinstatement of Terminated Teacher — Vitiated Inquiry Proceedings — Real Likelihood of Bias — Full Back Wages Awarded — Application of Principles of Natural Justice...

High Court upheld the Tribunal’s decision — Confirmed reinstatement of Respondent No.1 — Directed payment of full back wages — Found the inquiry committee’s composition vitiated by bias and ...

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High Court of Bombay at Goa Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Municipal Council's Refusal to Sanction Building Plan — Petitioner Failed to Establish Legal Right to Construction on Disputed Land....

The petitioner, Mr. Ancy Dias, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India before the High Court of Bombay at Goa, challenging the refusal of the Ponda Municipal Council (Resp...