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Representation of clients
before Supreme Court, High Courts, District Courts; Labour Courts;
Company Law Board, Appellate Tribunal for Electricity; State Electricity
Regulatory Commissions; National & State Commissions and District
Consumer Forums; Supreme Court’s Central Empowered Committee on
Environment; Estate Officer; Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT);
CEGAT; FERA Tribunal; Arbitral Tribunals.
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The firm has various
reported judgments to its credit, including the landmark case Air India
Cabin Crew Association vs. Yeshawinee Merchant, in which the Supreme
Court upheld the Air India policy of differential flying ages for male
and female cabin crew members.
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Mr. M.V. Kini, the founder
member of the firm, was appointed as the Special Prosecutor for the
prosecution of striking Air Traffic Controllers of the Airports
Authority of India at Mumbai.
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Represented the Airports
Authority of India before the Supreme Court in the matter of selection
of Bidder for development of IGI Airport, New Delhi.
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Represented its various
clients engaged in the field of generation/distribution of electricity
before State Electricity Commission, Appellate Electricity Tribunal as
well as before the Supreme Court in respect of disputes arising under
the Electricity Act, 2003. Recently, the Firm has represented BEST
before the Supreme Court. The matter was adjudicated vide reported
judgment dated 06.05.2009 upholding the contentions raised on behalf of
our Client and approving the Power Purchase Agreement entered into
between BEST and TATA. A cost of Rs. 1 lakh was also awarded to our
Client.
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Associated with various
Foreign Law Firms and is handling various cases on behalf of their
Clients which include reputed International Airlines.
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Represented Airports
Authority of India in the High Court at Bombay in the matter of Juhu
Beach Beautification Scheme, monitored by the High Court, Bombay as well
as Beautification Committee appointed by the High Court, Bombay.
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Represented O General/ETA
Engineering, air-conditioner manufacturing Company in the High Court of
Bombay on the issue of Weights & Measures and have got the attachment
raised in respect of about 500 air conditioners.
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Represented hoteliers of
Mahabaleshwar in the High Court at Bombay on the issue of environment/DC
Regulations and succeeded in getting approval for continuation of Hotels
at Mahabaleshwar Hills.
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Representing estate matters
of Bollywood stars in the High Court at Bombay.
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Representing tender matters
of Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Limited where the claims
of Shapoorji and Pallonji & Co., Limited was rejected by the High Court.
The tender is of over Rs. 5000 Crores.
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Representing BEST in the
Bombay High Court in the matter of tender on hoardings as well as issue
of blacklisting, wherein, the High Court upheld the decision of the BEST
Undertaking.
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Represented Airports
Authority of India in the Revenue Court as well as High Court at Bombay
in respect of over 2 Lacs sq. metres of Non-Agricultural land and got
the various private claims rejected and land possession was restored to
Airports Authority.
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Represented Air India in the
High Court of Bombay on the issue of Strike/boycott called by the Pilots
on account of SAARS epidemic and the High Court was pleased to reject
the claims of the Pilots.
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Represented BEST in the High
Court, Bombay on mass strike called by the BEST employees (Transport
Division) preventing the BEST Undertaking from plying the buses and the
strike was declared illegal.
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Represented State Bank of
India in the matter of Secured Creditors and Sec. 391/456 of the
Companies Act, with reference to Shreeniwas Cotton Mills and its
properties of the value of over Rs. 1000 Crores.
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Represented the Consortium
Banks (Lead Bank being Bank of Baroda) in the High Court at Bombay in
the matter of winding up of KMA Limited and distribution of assets worth
Rs. 100 Crores between the Secured Creditors.
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Represented Mumbai Port
Trust in the High Court at Bombay on the issues of TAMP, Vessel
Classification, Container Dye Stuffing and Customs related issues.
LITIGATION
AND ARBITRATION