When Are High Courts Bound to Direct Administrative Authorities to Consider Representations in Writ Petitions: Does Grant of Liberty to Approach Authorities Constitute Adjudication of Merits?

High Court reaffirms that disposal of writ petitions by permitting petitioners to submit representations to concerned authorities and directing administrative

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October 29, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

Can High Courts Direct Expeditious and Substantive Administrative Disposal of Old-Age Litigant’s Representation under Land Reforms Law, Bypassing Further Tribunal Proceedings? ✔ Precedent Followed

Where a litigant of advanced age seeks only administrative consideration of a land records correction, the High Court may, to

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October 29, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

Can the Writ Court Adjudicate Factual Disputes in Challenges Against Concluded Bank Sales? – Precedent Affirmed on Limitation of Writ Jurisdiction

The Calcutta High Court reaffirms that when concluded bank sales are challenged and involve factual disputes, the writ Court will

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October 29, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

When Does a Writ Petition Become Infructuous Due to Supervening Events? Reaffirming the Principle that No Effective Relief Can Be Granted

The Calcutta High Court reiterates that a writ petition is liable to be disposed of as infructuous when the relief

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October 29, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

Can A High Court Entertain a Writ Petition Against Violation of an Interim Injunction Order Passed by a Civil Trial Court?

The Calcutta High Court reiterated that where a trial court’s interim injunction subsists, aggrieved parties must seek redress before the

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October 29, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

Does the Determination of “Workman” Status under Section 15(2)(b) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, at the Interim Relief Stage, Constitute a Final Adjudication?

The Court has reaffirmed that the determination of “workman” status under Section 15(2)(b) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, at

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October 29, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

Can High Courts Re-Appreciate Factual Findings of Industrial Tribunals During Judicial Review? — Reaffirmation of Limits on High Court’s Supervisory Powers Under Article 226

Calcutta High Court reasserts that, in the context of industrial disputes, High Courts may not substitute their own factual assessments

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October 29, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

What is the Precedential Value When a Writ Petition is Dismissed for Default Without Adjudication?

A writ petition dismissed by the High Court due to non-appearance of the petitioner, without any adjudication on merits, does

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October 29, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

Can Writ Jurisdiction Interfere in Contractual Disputes Related to Public Authority Supply Deadlines? – Calcutta High Court Reaffirms Limits on Judicial Review

The Calcutta High Court has held that exercise of writ jurisdiction is improper in the realm of contractual disputes over

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October 29, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

Can a Writ of Quo Warranto Be Issued to Challenge Transfer Orders in Service Matters? Calcutta High Court Affirms Non-Maintainability of Such PILs

The Calcutta High Court reaffirmed that writs of quo warranto cannot be used to challenge transfer or posting orders in

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October 29, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

Can a Plaintiff Amend the Plaint Merely to Deny Defendant’s Allegations? Clarification on Amendments Under Order 6 Rule 17 and Replication under Order 8 Rule 9 CPC—Binding Authority from Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court has categorically held that plaintiffs cannot amend their plaint solely to deny allegations in the written

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October 27, 2025 | Calcutta High Court