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'Govt Housing Schemes Can't Meet A Dead-End': Patna High Court Pulls Up Officials Over 16-Year Delay In Settlement For Landless Families
The Patna High Court has observed that government welfare schemes meant to provide housing to landless and poor persons cannot be allowed to “meet a dead-end” because of the callous and indifferent approach of government officials. The Court directed the concerned authorities to decide the petitioners' long-pending claim for settlement of land and issuance of a No Objection Certificate...
AICTE's Annual Approval No Bar To Permanent University Affiliation; Registrar Can't Override Statutory Bodies' Decision: Patna High Court
The Patna High Court has held that the annual Extension of Approval (EoA) granted by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) does not bar a university from granting permanent affiliation under the Bihar State Universities Act. It further held that a University Registrar cannot unilaterally alter a recommendation for permanent affiliation approved by the University's...
AP High Court Upholds Food Corporation Of India's Direction To Rice Millers To Replace Fortified Stocks Which Failed Mandatory Quality Test
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has upheld the action of the Food Corporation of India (FCI) and other authorities directing rice millers to replace fortified rice stocks that failed mandatory quality tests, holding that the authorities acted in accordance with the SOPs governing the Fortified Rice Scheme and that no arbitrariness or violation of natural justice was made out. [2026 LiveLaw...
Partition Of Joint Family Property Not 'Transfer' Under Senior Citizens Act, Can't Be Cancelled For Failure To Maintain Parents: AP High Court
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that partition of a joint family property does not amount to "transfer of property" under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 and hence such a registered partition deed cannot be cancelled for failure to maintain senior citizen parents, by invoking Section 23 of the Act. [2026 LiveLaw (AP) 123]In doing so the court held...
Jharkhand High Court Directs State To Complete Jonha Waterfall Approach Road Within 6 Months, Cites Letter By Villagers Flagging Issues
The Jharkhand High Court has directed the State Government to complete the strengthening, widening and metal paving of the approach road to Jonha Waterfall within six months, while hearing a suo motu public interest litigation initiated on the basis of a letter sent by a villager highlighting the miserable condition of the road.A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice M.S. Sonak and...
Oral Instructions Can't Override Statutory Duty: Bombay High Court Pulls Up Municipal Corp For Delaying Occupation Certificate
The Bombay High Court has expressed strong displeasure over the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) keeping an application for an Occupation Certificate (OC) pending solely on the basis of alleged oral instructions issued by the Additional Chief Secretary. The Court observed that statutory authorities are required to act strictly in accordance with law and that oral instructions...
Tender Cancellation Clause Can't Be Used To Record Findings Of Forgery Without Hearing Bidder: Patna High Court
The Patna High Court has held that while a tendering authority may reserve the contractual power to cancel a tender without assigning reasons, such a clause cannot be used to record findings that a bidder indulged in forgery, fraud or other misconduct without first affording the bidder an opportunity of hearing. The Court held that once findings carrying a stigma and adverse civil...
Urban Land Ceiling Act | Landholder Can't Claim Protection To Retain Surplus Land If Possession Was Taken Before Repeal Act: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has held that a landholder cannot claim the protection of the Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Repeal Act, 1999 to retain surplus land where possession had already been taken under the Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1976 before the Repeal Act came into force. The Court also held that a writ petition challenging such ceiling proceedings, filed more than...
Petrol Pump Dealership Can't Be Cancelled On Mere Suspicion Of Tampering With Fuel Dispensing Unit: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has held that a petrol pump dealership cannot be terminated on mere suspicion of tampering with fuel dispensing unit.Justice Irshad Ali added that the dealership cannot be terminated unless it is established with evidence that the alleged irregularity was capable of manipulating fuel delivery to the consumers, and that such manipulation was attributable to the...