#writ petition dismissed

The Punjab & Haryana High Court ruled that the six-month limitation period under Section 50 of the Indian Stamp Act for refund of unused stamp papers is a statutory bar, leaving no room for condonation of delay. Property buyers and litigants must file refund claims within the prescribed period or risk forfeiture of the entire amount.

Bombay High Court rules that the Maharashtra Ownership Flats Act's deemed conveyance provision applies prospectively to ongoing defaults, obligating promoters to execute conveyance even for agreements predating the Act. The judgment clarifies that statutory obligations persist until compliance, impacting housing societies and developers across Maharashtra.

Allahabad HC rules that appointment of a minor is void ab initio, disentitling them to salary or arrears from public funds. The judgment reinforces statutory compliance as a prerequisite for valid public employment, impacting recruitment policies and service law precedents.

The Chhattisgarh High Court has ruled that petitioners cannot bypass the statutory appellate process under Section 250-A of the Chhattisgarh Land Revenue Code by filing writ petitions against non-execution of encroachment removal orders. The court directed the Sub-Divisional Officer to decide the pending appeal within 60 days, reinforcing that administrative remedies must be exhausted before judicial intervention - a critical procedural safeguard for land dispute litigants.

Chhattisgarh High Court rules that compensation claims for deaths in a 2010 cloudburst must be adjudicated under the 2008 policy, as the cause of action crystallizes at the time of the incident, not when the certificate is issued. This precedent ensures timely policy application for disaster victims, preventing retrospective amendments from diluting entitlements.