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Embargo on Land Assignments - A government circular imposed a blanket embargo on land assignments, and courts examined its legality and applicability under the Land Assignment Act. The court found that while the circular imposed restrictions, its applicability depended on specific statutory provisions, and the embargo's scope was subject to judicial review DIVAKARAN Vs THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, - Kerala.
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Embargo on Sugar Export - The government imposed an embargo on sugar exports, affecting contractual obligations. The Indian government’s embargo led to the STC and appellant being unable to fulfill their export commitments. Clauses in the contract, such as clause 10(d), provided that the agreement was subject to government permissions, allowing the government to disallow export without liability CHITTOR CO OPERATIVE SUGAR LIMITED VS STATE TRADING CORPORATION OF INDIA LIMITED - Delhi, STATE TRADE CORPORATION OF INDIA LIMITED VS CHITTOOR CO-OPERATIVE SUGAR LIMITED - Delhi.
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Embargo on Private Companies - Embargoes under certain laws, like the Land Acquisition Act, primarily applied to private companies. Public sector entities, such as fertilizer manufacturers, were exempt from such embargoes under specific legal provisions, indicating that the embargo under Section 44-B did not apply to the respondent company, a public entity Putta Venkateshwarlu, Managing Partner of Raghunath Enterprises, Kakinada, East Godavari District VS State OF A. P. , rep. by its Addl. Secretary to Govt. , Industries and Commerce Department Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad - Andhra Pradesh.
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Embargoes on Appointments and Promotions - The government imposed embargoes on appointments and promotions through official orders, often after employees had become eligible. Courts noted that such embargoes, issued after rights had accrued, could be challenged, especially if they violated principles of natural justice or procedural fairness Budha Ram VS State of Rajasthan - Rajasthan, Ramesh Kumar Sinha VS Bihar State Power (Holding) Company Limited, Vidyut Bhawan - Patna.
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Embargo on Alienation of Property - Government orders restricting alienation of properties did not apply retroactively to properties with existing pattas issued before the embargo. Courts ruled that restrictions imposed after issuance of pattas did not affect rights already conferred, emphasizing the importance of the order date relative to property rights K SADAN vs STATE OF KERALA - Kerala.
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Legal and Procedural Implications - Embargoes often involved procedural irregularities or lacked proper legal basis, leading courts to scrutinize their validity. Embargoes that were imposed arbitrarily or without following due process were deemed unenforceable DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, WEST BENGAL VS SWAPNA LAHIRI - Calcutta, NOOR EMAM KHAN VS STATE OF WEST BENGAL - Calcutta.
Analysis and Conclusion:
Government-imposed embargoes serve as regulatory tools to control certain activities, such as land allocation, exports, employment, or property rights. Their legality hinges on statutory authority, procedural correctness, and whether they infringe upon rights already vested. Courts generally uphold embargoes when properly enacted and within legal bounds but scrutinize them closely if imposed arbitrarily or retroactively. Embargoes affecting contractual obligations often include clauses allowing government discretion, thereby limiting liability. Overall, the enforceability of an embargo depends on adherence to statutory provisions, procedural fairness, and the timing of its imposition relative to vested rights.
Search Results for "Government Imposed Embargo"
2021 Supreme(Online)(KER) 35850 • India - High Court of Kerala
Devan Ramachandran, J
Fact of the Case: The petitioners challenged a government circular that imposed a blanket embargo on land assignments ... Embargo - Land Assignment - Land Assignment Act - Section Applicability - The court found that while a circular imposed an embargo ... Issues: Whether the government circular's blanket embargo on land assignments is legal and how it should affect individual ... Shri.Jaffer Khan, learned Senior Government Plead....
1991 0 Supreme(Del) 473 • India - Delhi
G.C.MITTAL, SAT PAL
Due to an embargo on sugar export, STC and the appellant agreed that the appellant would sell the unlifted sugar in the open market ... Before the contract could be completed, the Government ofindia imposed an embargo on the export of sugar from India. ... According tothe respondent, it was not under any obligation to lift the balance quantity ofsugar in view of clause 10 (d) of the agreement between the parties which readsas under :- ... "this contract is at all times subject to Government of India spe....
1986 0 Supreme(AP) 192 • India - Andhra Pradesh
A.SEETHARAM REDDY
The embargo contemplated therein is applicable only to private companies. ... LAND ACQUISITION ACT, Secs. 3(cc), 3(e) 3(f), 5-A, to 6, 17(4) and 44-B- Acquisition of land by the Government for the purpose of ... Limited company dealing in manufacturer of fertilizers-Procedure under Part VII of the Act need not be folio wed-Contribution by Government ... Hence the embargo imposed under Section 44-B has no application to the respondent-Company in question which, as has been already held, is a Public Limit....
2007 0 Supreme(Cal) 61 • India - Calcutta
PRANAB KUMAR CHATTOPADHYAY, ARUNABHA BASU
imposed by the Government Order. ... ON COMPASSIONATE GROUNDS - FINANCIAL EMBARGO - APPLICABILITY - INTERPRETATION OF STATUTES AND GOVERNMENT ORDERS - PRECEDENCE OF ... The concerned State-respondents refused to approve the appointment, citing a Government Order dated 2nd July, 1992, which imposed ... imposed by the Office Memorandum dated 2nd July, 1992 issued by the Finance Department, Government of West bengal. ... Furthermore, the competent autho....
2014 Supreme(Online)(KER) 48553 • India - High Court of Kerala
A. Muhamed Mustaque, J
alienation imposed by a subsequent government order does not apply to properties with existing pattas issued prior to that order ... After the period elapsed, a government order imposed restrictions on alienation, but the court ruled that it did not apply to their ... Finding of the Court: The court found that the embargo placed by the government order was not applicable to the patta ... It seems based on Ext.P8 an order passed by the Government dated 20.5.1997, the....
2015 0 Supreme(Raj) 1672 • India - Rajasthan
SANDEEP MEHTA
The court held that the circular only imposed an embargo of 5 years on promotion and not 5 promotional stages. ... The petitioner challenged the order, arguing that the circular only imposed an embargo of 5 years on promotion and not 5 promotional ... was debarred from promotion for 5 promotional stages for having a third child after the cut-off date of 1.6.2002, as per a State Government ... The petitioner has placed on record a State Government notification dated 13.8.2004 as per whi....
2022 0 Supreme(Pat) 495 • India - Patna
MADHURESH PRASAD
of promotion and convening of DPC has been imposed by the State Government after the petitioner had already become entitled to grant ... and Criminal proceedings–petitioner got exonerated in the Departmental proceeding and acquitted in the Criminal proceeding–the embargo ... The embargo of promotion and convening of DPC has been imposed by the State Government under its order dated 11.04.2019 issued by the General Administration Department, i.e, after the petitioner had already become ....
1989 0 Supreme(Del) 124 • India - Delhi
B.N.KIRPAL
Due to a government embargo on sugar export, the plaintiff could not fulfill the contract. ... Before the contract could be completed the Government of India imposed an embargo on the export of sugar from India. ... Clause 10 (d) expressly gave the power to the plaintiff to cancel the agreement, without incurring any liability, if the Government of India disallowed the export of sugar. ... If at any time, the Government of India disallow STC to export sugar and/or ask....
2007 0 Supreme(Cal) 711 • India - Calcutta
TAPEN SEN
imposed an embargo on new appointments. ... Thus, we consider that the procedure offered under the 1955 Rules adopted by the Government or the Committee as well as the action taken by the Government are not correct in law. ... The petitioner then made a written complaint/representation on 6. 6. 2007 which was addressed to the secretary, Judicial Department, Government of West Bengal as well as to the District Judge, Howrah but nothing was done. ... According to this deponent, vacancies can be filled up ....
2002 0 Supreme(Pat) 523 • India - Patna
AFTAB ALAM
administratively and otherwise was vastly different from what it is today-Mere exchange of views and in-formations between two government ... departments cannot give rise to any legitimate expectations-Employees of the samiti were never kept under any illusion even by government-Principles ... Dutta submitted that the Government decision that once the present embargo imposed on all recruitments is lifted and appointments are made in the Board, the employees of the Samiti would be considered on a prefere....
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