Service Matters

Service Law – Regularization – It is clear from the order of appointment of the appellant that she was provisionally appointed to the post of EDE – It was clarified in the appointment order itself that the provisional appointment will be terminated when regular appointment is made and that she shall have no claim for appointment to any post

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH KAMLESH — Appellant Vs. UNION OF INDIA THROUGH SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF POST AND OTHERS — Respondent ( Before : S. Abdul Nazeer and Deepak…

Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) – Order 8 Rule 1 – Decree of specific performance of an agreement to sell – Right to file written statement – within the shorter timeline of 90 days HELD – taking a lenient view given the unique circumstances of the case, and without laying down the discretion being exercised hereinafter, as a precedent, This Court direct that the written statement filed by the appellant on 02.11.2017 (as claimed), be taken on record – Cost Rs 25000

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA FULL BENCH DESH RAJ — Appellant Vs. BALKISHAN (D) THROUGH PROPOSED LR MS. ROHINI — Respondent ( Before : S. A. Bobde, CJI., B.R. Gavai and…

Service Matters

Indian Defence Service of Engineers (Recruitment and Conditions of Service) Rules, 2016 – Rule 12 – Rules not apply to Army Officers – It is categorically laid down in Rule 12 of the IDSE Rules that the Rules shall not apply to Army Officers appointed on a tenure basis as they are governed by the Army Act and the Rules framed thereunder – There is no dispute that the Respondent was appointed on a tenure basis in accordance with the MES Regulations

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS — Appellant Vs. BRIG. BALBIR SINGH (RETD.) — Respondent ( Before : L. Nageswara Rao and Hemant Gupta, JJ.…

Environmental Clearance (EC) for the development of a greenfield International airport at Mopa in Goa – HELD This Court direct the National Environmental Engineering Research Institute to be appointed to oversee compliance with the directions cumulatively issued by this Court – Project proponent shall bear the costs, expenses and fees of NEERI – The suspension on the EC shall accordingly stand lifted – The Miscellaneous Application is accordingly disposed of.

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH HANUMAN LAXMAN AROSKAR — Appellant Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS — Respondent ( Before : Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud and Hemant Gupta, JJ.…