Writ of Mandamus – Indian Court Judgments

Old Jalukai Village Council vs. Kakiho Village & Ors. (CIVIL APPEAL) – Supreme Court of India Judgment

The Supreme Court has intervened in a dispute over the creation of a new village in Nagaland. The High Court had ordered the state to officially recognize the new village, but an older, neighboring village objected, claiming the new village was on its ancestral land. The Supreme Court overturned the High Court's order, emphasizing that Nagaland's unique customary laws, which require a 'No Objection Certificate' from the parent village, must be respected. The Court has now directed the state to reconsider the matter after hearing all objections.

July 2, 2025

Nagam Janardhan Reddy vs. State of Telangana & Others (SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION-CIVIL) – Supreme Court of India Judgment

The central issue before the Supreme Court was whether the High Court was justified in dismissing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) that alleged fraud and corruption in the revision of cost estimates for the Palamuru Ranga Reddy Lift Irrigation Scheme (PRRLIS). The petitioner sought a declaration that the revision of estimates was illegal and prayed for a CBI investigation. The Court had to decide if there was any reason to interfere with the High Court's discretionary decision to not entertain the PIL.

July 2, 2025