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We have heard learned counsel for the parties.

Service Law — Dismissal of Constable from service — Punishment — If disproportionate to charge — Dismissal of appellant after 15 years of service for mere absence from duty for 11 hours and 36 minutes — On earlier occasion, he...

Service Law — Delegation of financial Powers Rules, 1978 — R. 11 — Financial sanction — Necessity — Creation of posts — Held, financial sanction is necessary for creation of posts (Para 40)

Income Tax — Income Tax Act, 1961 — S. 22 r/w Ss. 27 and 269-UA(f) — Appeal — Business income — Deemed owner — The High Court held that the appellant is ‘deemed owner’ of the properties in question and treated the income as...

Practice and Procedure — Manner of doing an act — If prescribed under statute — Held, act must be done in that manner or not at all and all other methods of performance are necessarily forbidden (Para 24)

Taxation — Kerala Building Tax Act, 1975 — Ss. 3 and 5 — It is contended by the appellant that the appellant is a charitable institution and is seeking exemption from liability of paying building tax — It is contended by the...

Leave granted.

Permission to file Special Leave Petition is granted.

Constitution of India — Art. 136 — Powers of Court — Welfare of Shri Padmanabhaswamy Temple — Necessary repairs for temple — A Committee of experts comprising Vezhapparambu Namboodripad, Satheesh Ezhumtholi and Cheruvally would...

Corporate Laws — Company Law — Government owned entity — Concept of — Held, cannot be conferred a narrow construction — It would include its subsidiaries subject to the satisfaction of the owner — There need not be a formation of...