Punjab Land Revenue Act, 1887, Section 28 -- Lambardar - Appointment - Factors required to be taken into consideration for the appointment are : (a) his hereditary claims; (b) the property in the estate possessed by the candidate to secure the recovery of land-revenue; (c) services rendered to the State by himself or by his family; (d) his personal influence, character,..........
Punjab Panchayati Raj Act, 1994, Section 11, 12 -- Punjab Panchayat Election Rules, 1994, R.45-A(1) Proviso, Punjab State Election Commission Act, 1994, S.54 - Election to post of Sarpanch of Gram Panchayat - Challenge against proviso to Rule 45-A(1) of Rules, 1994, which spells out that no proposer or seconder is required for a candidate for said office - Candidates..........
Consumer Protection Act, 1986, Section 2(1)(d) , 2(1)(r) -- Unfair trade practice - Scheme for Chetak scooter - Instalment cum lottery draw - Full 30 instalments totalling Rs. 24,000/ - paid - Neither scooter given nor amount refunded - Direction by the District Forum for refund of amount with interest @ 12% p.a. from the date of deposit till actual realization upheld -..........
Punjab Panchayati Raj Act, 1994, Section 13A, Punjab State Election Commission Act, 1994, Section 69 -- Election to the office of Sarpanch - Members casted their votes and process of counting of votes completed - However, Returning Officer convened meeting for re-conducting election on ground that one Panch, due to weak eye sight, had cast vote by mistake, in favour of..........
Punjab Security of Land Tenures Act, 1953, Section 10A, 10B, Punjab Land Reforms Act, 1972, Section 11(5), 11(7) -- Surplus Area - Petitioner purchased land which was declared surplus under the old Act - Said area could not have been sold as it vested in the State under Act of 1972 and was allotted to respondents - Held, petitioner could not acquire any right in respect of..........
Punjab State Election Commission Act, 1994, Section 11(g) -- Nagar Panchayat - Election - Government employees are prohibited from taking part in election to Panchayat or Nagar Panchayat - Object in making the Rules is very clear, viz. the status enjoyed by candidate shall not be allowed to be prejudicial vis-a-vis a candidate who does not enjoy such a status...........
Punjab State Election Commission Act, 1994, Section 11(g) -- Nagar Panchayat - Election - Gramin Dak Sewak - Whether can become member of Nagar Panchayat - Service of Gramin Dak Sewak is governed by rules and those rules are framed in terms of proviso appended to Article 309 of the Constitution of India and Art.309 govern only government employees - Government employees..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Inherent powers - Exercise of - Principles enshrined in case R.P.Kapur Vs State of Punjab and State of Haryana Vs Bhajan Lal reiterated...........
Punjab State Assistant Grade Examination Rules, 1984 -- Promotion - Post of Assistant - On seniority cum merit - Petitioner who belonged to S.C. category who was senior and passed the Assistant Grade Examination not promoted and respondent No.4 who was junior promoted in his place - Held that the merit of petitioner not in dispute - The petitioner was required to be..........
Punjab Municipal Act, 1911, Section 62A, 62A(3), Punjab General Clauses Act, 1898, Section 19 -- Water and sewerage rates - State Govt. notification increasing water and sewerage rates - Notification quashed as not valid - Proper course is to ask the Municipal Committee to increase the rate within a specified period and in case Municipal Committees fail to increase the tax..........
