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Mahendra Sponge and Power Pvt. Vs. Shri Harishchandra Verma and Ors. FA No.21 of 2013 19.08.2019 Hon'ble Shri Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava & Hon'ble Smt. Justice Vimla Singh Kapoor Specific performance of contract - Vagueness - To give effect reasonable  expectation of honest man maintaining sanctity between the parties, would  arise only when the Court is satisfied that the agreement contain specific  terms and conditions - suit rightly dismissed. 

Avinash Singh Rajput Vs. State of Chhattsgarh  CRA No.222 of 2014 30.09.2019 Hon'ble Shri Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava & Hon'ble Smt. Justice Rajani Dubey Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act- Sec.20(b) (ii) (C), 50, 55 Seizure and preparation of sample are tainted with irregularity and illegality – no  independent witness supported the case – conviction under NDPS Act cannot be  sustained.

Anjan Bhattacharya Vs. Smt. Latika Arpita Bhattacharya FAM No.3 of 2015 30.07.2019 Hon'ble Shri Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava & Hon'ble Smt. Justice Vimla Singh Kapoor  Indian Penal Code – Sec.498-A, 34 Hindu Marriage Act-Sec.13 False and motivated accusation by wife against the husband in criminal case –  acquittal of husband – by itself would constitute cruelty against appellant/husband –  divorce granted.

Smt. Rashmita Patel Vs. Vivekanand Patel FAM No.250 of 2018 24.09.2019 Hon'ble Shri Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava & Hon'ble Smt. Justice Vimla Singh Kapoor Hindu Marriage Act – Sec.13B Code of Civil Procedure – Sec.151 Constitution of India, Article-227 Decree for divorce on the basis of mutual consent obtained by playing fraud – the aggrieved person can challenge the same under Section 151 of CPC before the  same Court.

Dilesh @ Dilip Vs. State of Chhattisgarh CRA No.465 of 2012 02.08.2019 Hon'ble Shri Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava & Hon'ble Smt. Justice Vimla Singh Kapoor Indian Penal Code – Sec. 302 Cr.P.C.- Sec.313 Only on recovery of alleged poisonous substance, conviction under Section 302 of  IPC cannot be upheld.

M/s Suranan  and Company Vs. State of Chhattisgarh WPC No.3621 of 2019 04.10.2019 Hon'ble Shri P.R. Ramchandra Menon, Chief Justice & Hon'ble Shri Justice Parth Prateem Sahu Notaries Act, 1952- Sec.2, 4, 5, 9 Attestation to the affidavit  made by Notary after his authorisation as 'Notary' expired  – Such affidavit filed with Tender – Tender rightly rejected – Section 9 r/w Section 5  of the Notaries Act, 1952 – Mandatory – Notary should be holding a certificate of  practice on the date of attestation. Citation:  MANU/CG/0762/2019

State of Chhattisgarh  Vs. Suresh Kumar Dhruv WA No.393 of 2019 16.10.2019 Hon'ble Shri P.R. Ramchandra Menon, Chief Justice & Hon'ble Shri Justice Parth Prateem Sahu C.G. Police Regulation- Regulation 213 Chhattisgarh Civil Services (Classification, control and Appeal) Rules, 1966- Rule 14 Defence Assistant cannot be denied to the delinquent employee, if no “prejudice” is  shown to the State  Government.

Rajendra Kumar Gilhare Vs. State of Chhattisgarh WA No.421 of 2019 20.09.2019 Hon'ble Shri P.R. Ramchandra Menon,Chief Justice & Hon'ble Shri Justice Parth Prateem Sahu Indian Penal Code – Sec.467, 468, 471, 120B Cr.P.C.- Sec.173(2) Chhattisgarh Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, 1965 – Rule 3, 14 (i) Departmental action cannot be stayed till the criminal proceedings lodged in   respect of the offence are finalised by the trial Court. (ii) In a criminal trial, charge levelled against the employee has to be proved beyond reasonable doubt whereas in the case of disciplinary proceedings “preponderance of probability” is enough. 

Vijay Kumar Vastrakar Vs. Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Co. & Ors. WA No.343 of 2019 04.10.2019 Hon'ble Shri P.R. Ramchandra Menon,Chief Justice & Hon'ble Shri Justice Parth Prateem Sahu Constitution of India, Article 226 Compassionate appointment Compassionate appointment is an exception to the regular mode of appointment –  Basic purpose to provide immediate relief – Delay of about 18 years – Not liable to  be condoned. Citation : MANU/CG/0647/2019

Rakesh Kumar Jangde Vs. South East Central Railway REVP No.165 of 2019 23.09.2019 Hon'ble Shri P.R. Ramchandra Menon,Chief Justice & Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal Central Administrative Tribunal Constitution of India- Article 226, 215 Code of Civil Procedure, Order 47, Sec.141" Suppression of material documents in a writ petition under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India would amount to an error apparent on the face of record which can be corrected in the review jurisdiction.