Exorbitant Amount Stamp Duty demand can be challenged in WP

2011 (29) LCD 2109 (SC)

 

Transfer at the instance of MLA

MLA is elected representative of the people, and as such even if transfer is done at his instance, there cannot be any grievance. 2007 (8) SCC 150

Land Acquisition - Urgency in "Residential Purpose" acquisition

Land Acquisition Act, 1894 - Section 17 - The power of urgency by the Government for a public purpose like Residential Scheme cannot be invoked as a rule but has to be by way of exception.

 

Ram Dhari Jindal Memorial Trust Vs. Union of India and Others

MARCH 21, 2012

CIVIL APPEAL No. 3813 of 2007 

Candidate who had taken part in the selection process knowing fully well the procedure laid down therein are not entitled to question the same

Anil Kumar, J

2012 (30) LCD 415

Cut off date for eligibility is the last date for filing for application forms

Mohit Singh v. State of UP, 2012 (30) LCD 120

Person against whom malice is alleged should be made party by name

Shyam Baboo v. State of UP, 2012 (30) LCD 404 (All)

Compliance with Rule 3A of Chapter XXII - Public Interest Litigation

Credentials of the Petitioners to be shown and proved - 2012 (1) LCD 394 (following (2010) 3 SCC 402)

It must be stated in the PIL that "the result of the litigation will not lead to any undue loss to any person, body of persons or the State"  - 2012 (1) LCD 666 (but requirement dispensed with as interim measure)


See also MISB 11510 of 2011

Limitation of 59 days condoned

2011 AWC (3) 2745 (SC) - Indian Oil Corp v. Subrata

Stamp Duty Potential value

Agricultural being valued as residential absent declaration under Section 143
2011 (3) AWC 3093 - Sunti Bunti Automobiles (Pankaj Mithal)

public purpose may change one from another

In Union of India v. Jaswant Rai Kochhar reported inMANU/SC/0358/1996 : 1996 (3) SCC 491 land acquired for housing scheme was utilised for commercial purpose i.e. a District Centre. This Court held in that matter that it is will settled law that land sought to be acquired forone public purpose may be used for another public purpose. In State of Maharashtra v. Mahadeo Deoman Rai reported in MANU/SC/0471/1990 : 1990 (3) SCC 579 yet another Bench of three Judges had held that requirement of public purpose may change from time to time but the change will not vitiate the acquisition proceeding.

 

Also: JT2011(12)SC298