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Madras High Court Dismisses Appeal Against Land Acquisition for Road Widening; Upholds Validity Under Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001 Without Separate Notification...

The dispute arose from the acquisition of land and buildings belonging to the appellants by the Tamil Nadu Highways Department for a road expansion project in Chennai. The project aimed to widen a two...

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High Court Dismisses Writ Appeal Seeking Legal Heir Certificate for Sibling's Child as Not Covered by Government Orders. Mandamus Cannot Direct Tahsildar to Issue Certificate Beyond Terms of Circular; Applicant Advised to Seek Succession Certificate from Civil Court....

The writ appeal challenged an order of the writ court dismissing a writ petition seeking a direction to the Tahsildar to issue a legal heir certificate for the deceased Ms. P. Radha, specifically requ...

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Madras High Court Quashes Recovery Against Retired Employee in Service Pay Excess Case — Recovery Impermissible When Not Due to Employee's Fault. Recovery of Excess Pay from Terminal Benefits of Retired Employee Declared Illegal Under Article 226; Amount Already Deducted Ordered to Be Refunded with 6% Interest....

The petitioner, a retired employee of Anna University, filed a writ petition under Article 226 challenging a recovery order dated 16.07.2019 and seeking refund of Rs. 4,05,298 with interest. He was ap...

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High Court of Madras Enhances Compensation for Injured in Motor Accident Appeal — Functional Disability of Surgeon's Fingers Not Reduced to Whole Body. Locomotor Disability of 38% in Hand Directly Affecting Surgical Skills Is Compensable Without Reduction Using Multiplier Method Under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The case arose from a motor accident claim where the appellant, a practicing general surgeon, sustained multiple injuries including fractures and functional disability in her left hand fingers, affect...

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Madras High Court Quashes Order Denying Special Grade Pay to Primary School Headmaster, Holds Reversion on Administrative Grounds Not a Bar. The Court Relied on Precedent That Service in Promoted Cadres Should Be Treated as Continuous When Reversions Are Due to Administrative Exigencies, Not Employee Fault....

The petitioner was initially appointed as a Secondary Grade Teacher on 02.08.1995 and promoted as Primary School Headmaster on 07.06.2000. After completing 10 years in that post, he was awarded Select...

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Madras High Court Considers Petition to Quash Rejection of Terminal Benefits and Full Pension for Secondary Grade Teacher. Teacher's Service in Minority Schools and Government Schools and Incentive Increments Form Basis for Dispute Over Pension Entitlement....

Background: The petitioner, a teacher, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India before the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court. The dispute concerns the rejection of ter...

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Madras High Court Adjudicates Writ Petition Seeking Certiorarified Mandamus to Quash Order Denying Terminal Benefits and Pension. Government Teacher Challenges Order of Principal Accountant General Dated 09.01.2019....

The writ petition was filed by a government teacher who had a service history in minority institutions and later in government schools. She was initially appointed as a Secondary Grade Teacher in a mi...

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Madras High Court Hears Writ Appeal Against Single Judge Order Upholding Freezing of Bank Account. The Appeal Concerns Allegations of Unauthorised Collection of Funds from Devotees by Appellant Sangam Using Name of Temple, Prompting Authorities to Freeze the Account....

The present writ appeal was filed by Thenmugam Vellodu Moonrukarai Sathanthai Kulamakkal Sangam, a society, against an order dated 25.09.2024 passed by a single judge in W.P.No.265 of 2024. The disput...

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Madras High Court Rehears Interlocutory Applications in Trademark Dispute for Interim Injunction. Court Directed to Apply Trinity Tests and Consider Section 12-A Compliance and Order 2 Rule 2 Bar After Remand by Division Bench....

The Madras High Court reheard two interlocutory applications in a commercial suit involving a trademark dispute over the 'Massey Ferguson' brand. Tractors and Farm Equipment Limited (TAFE), the applic...

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Madras High Court Dismisses as Withdrawn Habeas Corpus Petition Seeking Production of Detenu. Wife's Petition for Husband's Production Withdrawn Without Adjudication....

The petitioner, the wife of the detenu, filed a habeas corpus petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India before the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court. The petition sought a direction...