Can Recovery of Alleged Excess Payment from Gratuity Be Effected Without Following Due Process?

High Court Reaffirms Existing Precedent; Writ Petitions on Gratuity Recovery to Be Decided as per Previous Division Bench Judgment—Binding Authority

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October 23, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

Can Government Land Be Allotted to a Private Individual Merely on the Basis of Long-Term Occupation? – High Court Upholds State’s Authority Over Government Land, Rejects Writ Seeking Allotment

The High Court clarified that scarcity and public purpose needs of government land in Uttarakhand preclude its allotment to private

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October 23, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

When Are Trial Courts Mandated to Expedite Cheque Dishonour Cases Under Section 138 NI Act? Reaffirmation of Timelines under Section 143(3) and Directions for Time-Bound Disposal

The Uttarakhand High Court reiterates that trial courts must endeavour to conclude Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act cases within six

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October 23, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

Does Section 143(3) of the NI Act Mandate Expedited Trial Timelines in Cheque Bounce Cases?

The High Court of Uttarakhand expressly directs trial courts to conclude Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act (NI Act) cases as

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October 23, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

Can High Courts Direct Subordinate Courts to Expedite Long-Pending Section 138 NI Act Trials Beyond Statutory Timelines? (Clarification and Reaffirmation of Section 143(3) NI Act’s Mandate)

High Court affirms its power to direct expeditious trial of Section 138 NI Act cases pending beyond six months, reinforcing

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October 23, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

When Is a Writ Petition “Dismissed as Withdrawn” with Liberty to File Fresh – Does It Create Any Precedential Value?

The Uttarakhand High Court clarified that a writ petition dismissed as withdrawn at the request of the petitioner, with liberty

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October 23, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

Can a Writ Petition Be Dismissed for Non-Prosecution When the Petitioner Fails to Appear? – Reaffirming Procedural Discipline in High Courts

The Uttarakhand High Court reaffirmed that writ petitions may be dismissed for non-prosecution if the petitioner fails to prosecute the

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September 15, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

Does the Expeditious Disposal of Proceedings Become Infructuous Once the Authority’s Decision Is Rendered?

A writ petition seeking expeditious disposal becomes infructuous if, during its pendency, the requested proceeding is already concluded by the

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September 15, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

What Is the Precedential Value When a Writ Petition Is Dismissed as Withdrawn? Does Such an Order Create Binding or Persuasive Authority?

Where a writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn without a decision on merits, the order does not establish any binding

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September 15, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

Does Appointment on Compassionate Grounds as Daily Wager Confer a Right to Regularisation? Clarification on the Scope of Dying in Harness Rules

The High Court clarified that petitioners appointed as daily wagers on compassionate grounds, following the death of work charged employees,

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September 11, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

Can Daily Wager Appointments Given on Compassionate Grounds Be Regularised After Long Service If The Initial Appointment Was in Accordance With Government Policy? – Precedent Affirmed and Followed by Uttarakhand High Court

Uttarakhand High Court affirms that compassionate appointments as daily wagers (where the deceased employee was not a regular government servant)

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September 10, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand

Can Compassionate Appointments of Daily Wagers Be Treated as Regular Appointments? Uttarakhand High Court Clarifies Precedent and Procedure

The Court directs that dependents appointed as daily wagers on compassionate grounds after the death of work-charged employees may seek

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September 10, 2025 | High Court of Uttarakhand