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High Court of Karnataka Allows Writ Petition for Refund of Seigniorage Fee Paid Under Protest for Felled Trees on Granted Land. Payment under protest established by contemporaneous correspondence; limitation does not bar refund of illegal exaction.

The petitioner, N Mahabaleshwar Bhat (since deceased, represented by legal heir Smt. Gayathry), filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of th...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Cancellation of Sand Ghat Allotments in Re-auction Dispute — Violation of Natural Justice and Lack of Hearing. The court held that cancellation of allotment without notice and hearing is arbitrary and unsustainable under Article 226 of the Constitution of India.

The petitioners, five proprietors of firms, were allotted sand ghats through an auction process. However, the respondents issued a re-auction notice o...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Appeal by Cooperative Society Challenging Land Acquisition for Municipal Road. Land Reserved for Road in Development Plan Cannot Be Used for Other Purposes Under Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966.

The appellant, Ambernath Sahakari Samudayik Shetki Society Limited, filed a Letters Patent Appeal against the dismissal of its writ petition challengi...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Contempt Petition Against Forest Officers for Non-Compliance of Commissioner's Order Under Disabilities Act. Commissioner Under Persons with Disabilities Act, 1995 Not a 'Court' for Contempt of Courts Act, 1971.

The petitioner, Ku. Asha d/o Tribhuvan Dongare, was appointed as a Forest Guard in the Forest Department of Maharashtra on a post reserved for handica...

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Bombay High Court at Goa Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Construction Approval Due to Lack of Standing and Delay. Petitioners failed to establish locus standi as they were not owners of the suit property and approached the court after substantial delay.

The case involves a writ petition filed by legal heirs of the original petitioner, Mr. Limo Cortez, challenging the construction approval granted by t...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Demarcation of Forest Land Under Karnataka Forest Act, 1963 — Petitioners Failed to Show Prima Facie Case for Interference with Demarcation Proceedings

The petitioners, twelve individuals claiming to be owners of certain lands in Kajur Village, Kodagu District, filed a writ petition under Article 226 ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses State's Writ Petition Challenging CAT Order in Forest Department Recruitment Case. Court upholds CAT's direction to consider respondents for promotion to Forester posts based on seniority and eligibility as per Recruitment Rules.

The State of Maharashtra and forest department officials filed a writ petition challenging an order of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), Mumb...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Challenge to Land Acquisition for CIDCO Project, Upholds Validity of Acquisition Under 2013 Act. Court holds that acquisition under the 1894 Act had lapsed but was validly revived under the 2013 Act, and that the Court Receiver was not in possession at the time of taking over.

The case involves three writ petitions concerning the acquisition of land bearing survey no. 59/8 at Village Asudgaon, Taluka Panvel, District Raigad,...