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Sound Pollution v Union of India and Another, AIR 2006 SC 348 : (2005)8 SCC 796).
Levy of cess on milk plant was held arbitrary/discriminatory. (Punjab Dairy Development Board v Cepham Milk Specialities Limited, AIR 2004 SC 4466 : (2004)8 SCC 621).
Recruitment test - Cancellation of examination without recording reasons would be arbitrary. (East Coast Railway v Mahadev Appa Rao, AIR 2010 SC 2794 : (2010)7 SCC 678).
Cancellation of examination - Malpractices in conduct of examination by Karnataka PSC. 566 candidates interviewed awarded exactly same marks by all the members of the Commission. No objective assessment of candidates by individual members. Selection cancelled. Avinash C. v State of Karnataka, AIR 2018 SC 2454.
Cancellation of PMT test – Case of mass copying. (Nidhi Kaim v State of M.P., AIR 2016 SC 2865 : (2016)7 SCC 615).
Admission in PG Medical Decree course - Weightage of marks to in service candidates against 30% quota not unreasonable or irrational. (State of U.P. v Dinesh Singh Chauhan, AIR 2016 SC 3841 : (2016)9 SCC 749).
Interview - Splitting of marks for certificates and marks for personal interview by interview board - Not arbitrary. (Rajya Sabha Secretariat v Subhash Baloda, AIR 2013 SC 2193 : (2013)5 SCC 169).
“Person” in Article 14, is not restricted to male, female, includes Hijras/Transgender persons (who are neither male/female). Hijras and transgenders are entitled to equal protection including employment. (National Legal Services Authority v Union of India, AIR 2014 SC 1863 : (2014)5 SCC 438).
Principle of ‘equal pay for equal work’ is applicable even to temporary employees. (State of Punjab v Jagjit Singh, AIR 2016 SC 5176 : (2017)1 SCC 148).
Same or similar nature of work, by itself, does not entitle an employee to invoke the doctrine of equal pay for equal work. Qualification, experience and other factors would be relevant for the said purpose. (Haryana State Electricity Board v Gulshan Lal, AIR 2009 SC 3139 : (2009)12 SCC 231 : 2009 AIR SCW 5038).
Cancellation of plots allotted by NOIDA by State Government in revision without hearing the allottee was in violation of the principles of natural justice, was set aside. (ITC Limited v State of U.P., AIR 2012 SC 1820 : (2011)7 SCC 493).
Municipal property - The Municipal Corporation holds the property as trustee of the public, its alienation shall be made by public auction/inviting tenders. (Saroj Screens Private Limited v Ghanshyam, AIR 2012 SC 1649 : (2012)11 SCC 434).
Policy contrary to public interest or violative of Constitutional Principles — Duty of Court to exercise power of judicial review in Larger Public Interest. — Centre for Public Interest Litigation v Union of India and Others, (2012)3 SCC 1 : 2012 AIR SCW 1551 : 2012(2) SCJ 796.
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