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Bombay High Court at Goa Allows Writ Petition Challenging Denial of Appointment on Ground of Over-Age — Petitioner Entitled to Age Relaxation as Per Government Circular. The court held that the denial of age relaxation to a government servant applying for the post of Drug Inspector was arbitrary and discriminatory, violating Article 14 of the Constitution....

The petitioner, Mrs. Sanjyot Uday Kudalkar, a government servant, applied for the post of Drug Inspector pursuant to an advertisement issued by the Goa Public Service Commission. She was found eligibl...

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Bombay High Court Allows Petition Challenging Remand Order in Cooperative Society Membership Dispute — Divisional Joint Registrar's Remand Set Aside for Lack of Jurisdiction. The court held that the Deputy Registrar's order under Section 22(2) of the Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act, 1960 is final and not revisable under Section 154, quashing the remand order....

The petitioners, Jogesh Pranlal Patel and another, purchased a flat in Shree Ganesh Cooperative Housing Society by a registered sale deed dated 22 January 2004 from Ms. Shantabai Shivajirao Desai. The...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Condonation of 50-Year Delay in Land Revenue Appeal — Unreasonable Delay Not Explained. Superintendent of Land Records lacked jurisdiction to condone inordinate delay under Section 247 of Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, 1966 without proper cause....

The case involves a writ petition filed by M/s. Aluwid Architectural Private Ltd and others (petitioners) challenging an order dated 6 September 2022 passed by the District Superintendent of Land Reco...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Deemed Conveyance Order in Co-operative Housing Society Dispute — Lack of Notice to Original Landowner Violates Principles of Natural Justice. Deemed Conveyance under Section 11 of MOFA cannot be granted without affording opportunity of hearing to the developer who is not a member of the society....

The petitioners, M/s. K.G. Associates (developer) and its partner, challenged an order dated 17 March 2020 passed by the Deputy Registrar of Co-operative Societies and Competent Authority, Pune, grant...

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Bombay High Court Holds Single Judge Can Hear Petitions Under Article 226/227 Against Any Judicial/Quasi-Judicial Order, Not Limited to Listed Acts. The Full Bench resolves the conflict and clarifies that Rule 18 of the Bombay High Court Appellate Side Rules, 1960 is procedural and does not restrict the Single Judge's jurisdiction to specific Acts....

The case arose from a writ petition filed by M/s. Magnum Opus IT Consulting Pvt. Ltd. under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, challenging an order passed by an Arbitrator in Arbitration Petiti...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in POCSO Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Lack of Corroboration. Conviction for Aggravated Penetrative Sexual Assault Set Aside as Medical Evidence and Witness Testimony Failed to Establish Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt....

The appellant, Manoj s/o Harihar Shukla, was convicted by the Special Judge (POCSO), Ahmednagar, in Special (POCSO) Case No.199 of 2017 for offences under Section 376(2)(i), 377, and 342 of the Indian...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Second Appeal in Possession Suit — Concurrent Findings of Fact Not Disturbed. Plaintiff failed to prove title and encroachment over 2 gunthas of land; courts below held that defendant had acquired title by adverse possession....

The plaintiff, Kisanlal Maniklal Rathi, filed a suit for possession of 2 gunthas of land from survey no. 75/4-A at Nandura, claiming ownership through purchase from Motisingh Bankatsinha under sale de...