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After hearing learned counsel for the parties, we are of the view that the only relief which may be granted to the petitioners is to give them the right to make a representation against the renewal of the license which has been...

Tenancy and Land Laws — Kerala Land Reforms Act, 1963 — Ss. 3(1)(vii), (viii) & S. 13(1) — Fixity of tenure under S. 13(1) — Benefit of, to lessee — Challenged — Existence of plantation at the time of execution of lease deed...

The plaintiff was in terms of our order dated 10.04.2015 directed to commence its evidence by producing witnesses in batches of two witnesses at a time for cross-examination w.e.f. 07.07.2015 onwards.

Family and Personal Laws — Succession and Inheritance — Indian Succession Act, 1925 — S. 372 — Property bequeathed in favour of Respondent 1 — Application for succession certificate based on will dt. 15-11-1978 challenged —...

Criminal Law — Penal Code, 1860 — S. 302 r/w S. 34 — Double murder case — Conviction under, challenged — Ground — Reliance on the testimony of sole witness — Challenge held, rejected — In the instant case, ocular account of the...

Delay condoned.

Service Law — Regularisation — Contractual employee — Regularisation pleaded with retrospective effect — Held, on facts, cannot be granted — In the instant case, even though advertisement dt. 20-11-2002 indicated that there were...

Dismissed.

Contract and Specific Relief — Contractual Obligations and Rights — Privity and Third Parties’ Obligations and Rights — Sub Contract entered between the appellant and respondent — Contract given by ONGC to the respondent —...

Arbitration — Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1966 — S. 31(7) — Award of interest pendente lite — Question raised, when the contract between the parties contained an express bar regarding award of interest and if so, whether...