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High Court of Judicature at Madras Converts Writ Petition into Suo Motu Public Interest Litigation for Investigation into Illegal Beach Sand Mining. The Court Clarifies that the Scope Covers All Beach Sand Minerals and that Amendments to MMDR Act, 1957 and Atomic Concession Rules, 2016 Do Not Render the PIL Infructuous for the Period Prior to 2016....

The case originated as a writ petition filed by Dr. G. Victor Rajamanickam concerning allegations of massive illegal mining and sale of Beach Sand Minerals (BSMs) in the coastal districts of Thoothuku...

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High Court of Judicature at Madras Allows Appeal and Sets Aside Preliminary Partition Decree; Registered Release Deed Held Proved. The Court ruled that a registered document coupled with testimony of an attesting witness discharged the burden of proof, and the Trial Court's demand for expert evidence was unwarranted....

The appeal arose from a suit for partition of ancestral property originally owned by Kuppu Udayar, who had two wives, Thangayammal and Ramayee. The plaintiffs were the daughters of Valliammal (daughte...

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Madras High Court Dismisses PIL Seeking Declaration of Manual Scavengers in Madurai and Virudhunagar Districts. Court finds no evidence of manual scavenging and notes that authorities have implemented the Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013 effectively....

The petitioner, Sahaya Philomin Raj, filed a Public Interest Litigation before the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court seeking a declaration that all applicants through the Madurai Legal Awareness ...

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Madras High Court Dismisses State's Appeal Against Quashing of Charge Memo Due to Inordinate Delay. Ten-Year Delay in Initiating Disciplinary Proceedings Against Government Employee Without Explanation Vitiates Departmental Action and Violates Government Order Requiring Completion Before Retirement....

The case involves a writ appeal filed by the State against an order quashing a charge memo issued to a government employee. The respondent, V.Palanikumar, was a government servant who had issued a pat...

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Madras High Court Dismisses Grandfather's Appeal to Cancel Gift Deed Under Senior Citizens Act — Gift Deed Without Condition to Provide Basic Amenities Cannot Be Cancelled Under Section 23(1) of Tamil Nadu Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007....

The appellant, M. Rajapandian, is the grandfather of the first respondent, a minor represented by his father R. Veemarajan. The appellant executed a gift deed dated 07.09.2020, registered as Document ...

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Madras High Court Dismisses Grandfather's Appeal Seeking Cancellation of Gift Deed Under Senior Citizens Act. Gift Deed Without Condition to Provide Basic Amenities Cannot Be Cancelled Under Section 23(1) of Tamil Nadu Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007....

The appellant, M. Rajapandian, is the grandfather of the first respondent, a minor represented by his father R. Veemarajan. The appellant executed a gift deed dated 07.09.2020, registered as Document ...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Notice for No-Confidence Motion Against Gram Panchayat President Due to Non-Compliance with Mandatory 15-Day Notice Period Under Section 49(3) of Karnataka Gram Swaraj and Panchayat Raj Act, 1993. The notice issued on 27-01-2025 for a meeting on 31-01-2025 provided only 4 days' notice, which is invalid....

The petitioner, Sharda W/o Ramesh N., is the President of Somasamudra Gram Panchayat in Kurugodu Taluk, Ballari District. She filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of In...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petitions Challenging Departmental Promotion Committee Recommendations in Postal Department Recruitment. Court Holds That Candidates Who Were Not Considered for Promotion Due to Non-Inclusion of Their Names in the Zone of Consideration Must Be Considered Afresh....

The petitioners, a group of 86 individuals employed in various capacities such as Postal Assistant, Sorting Assistant, Postman, and Mail Guard in the Department of Posts, Maharashtra Circle, filed wri...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition Challenging AAI's Refusal to Issue Revised NOC for Building Height in Slum Rehabilitation Project. Court Holds That Substantial Compliance with Procedural Requirements Suffices and That the Authorization Letter Dated 11 July 2016 Must Be Treated as Final NOC....

The petitioners, developers implementing a slum rehabilitation scheme in Chembur, Mumbai, sought a revised No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the Airport Authority of India (AAI) for building height ...