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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 ...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction of Army Officer in POCSO Case. Judicial Review under Article 226 Limited to Jurisdictional Error; No Re-appreciation of Evidence....

The petitioner, a retired Lieutenant Colonel in the Indian Army, was convicted by a General Court Martial (GCM) under Section 69 of the Army Act, 1950 for offences under Sections 10 and 12 of the Prot...

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Madras High Court Dismisses Writ Petition for Retrospective Promotion Due to Unexplained Delay and Laches. Belated Claim for Promotion as Ticket Checking Inspector Filed 3.5 Years After Retirement Held Not Maintainable, Emphasizing That Delay Defeats Equity and Litigants Must Be Vigilant About Their Rights....

The petitioner, a retired Conductor of the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of mandamus directing the respond...

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Madras High Court Disposes of Writ Petitions Seeking Mandamus to Run Water Purification Plant; Permits Petitioners to Operate Plant as Volunteers. Plant Installed Under Central Government Scheme Had Expired and Panchayat Failed to Take Over; Court Held That Petitioners Can Run It Without Acquiring Any Rights....

Two writ petitions under Article 226 of the Constitution of India were filed by individuals S. Sivaraman and M. Navaneethabalan seeking writs of mandamus to direct the authorities to run and re-open a...

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Madurai Bench of Madras High Court Disposes Writ Petition Seeking Mandamus for Encroachment Removal on Public Street. Court Directs Survey and Personal Hearing, Accepting Government Undertaking to Examine Allegations in Accordance with Law....

The petitioner filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a mandamus to direct the respondents to remove an encroachment on a street pathway in Indra Nagar, Ramasamiy...

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Madras High Court Disposes of Mandamus Petition by Accepting Undertaking to Treat Writ as Representation and Directs Consideration of Land Claim. Authorities Directed to Survey and Hear Petitioner Before Deciding on Claim for Compensation Under Land Acquisition Due Process....

The petitioner, Raj, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of mandamus to direct the respondents—the District Collector, Tenkasi District, the Tahsildar...

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Madurai Bench of Madras High Court Dismisses Habeas Corpus Petition as Detenu is in Judicial Custody Under Sections 454 and 380 IPC. Wife's Allegation of Illegal Detention Fails as Husband was Arrested and Remanded in a Lawful Criminal Case....

The petitioner, wife of one Ganesan, approached the Madurai Bench of Madras High Court under Article 226 of the Constitution seeking a writ of habeas corpus to produce her husband and set him at liber...

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Madras High Court Considers Challenge to Locking and Sealing Notice Under Town and Country Planning Act, 1971. The petitioner challenged a notice directing de-occupation of premises within seven days for alleged unauthorized construction deviations under the Town and Country Planning Act, 1971....

The petitioner, Mrs. P. Kavitha, claimed to be the absolute owner of a property measuring 2420 sq. ft. at Plot No. 10, Thangam Colony 1st Street, Anna Nagar, Chennai. She had obtained building plan pe...