Constitutional Law with Article 16

Supreme Court Upholds Terms of Absorption: Mrigank Johri vs. Union of India (2017)

/ Abhay Manohar Sapre, Absorption, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Constitutional Law with Article 16, Deputation, Judges, Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Seniority, Service Law

LEGAL ISSUE: Whether employees absorbed into a new department can claim seniority based on their previous service, despite agreeing to specific terms of absorption that deny such seniority. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Mrigank Johri & Ors. vs. Union of India & Ors. Judgment Date: July 10, 2017 Date of the Judgment: July 10, […]

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Supreme Court clarifies seniority rules in inter-collectorate transfers: Union of India vs. Deo Narain (2008)

/ C.K. Thakker, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Constitutional Law with Article 16, Departmental Promotion Committee, Fundamental Rights, Judges, Lokeshwar Singh Panta, Recruitment Rules, Service Law

Introduction Date of the Judgment: September 15, 2008 Judges: C.K. Thakker, J., Lokeshwar Singh Panta, J. When an employee is transferred from one department to another on compassionate grounds, does that employee lose their previously earned seniority? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a case concerning the Union of India and several

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Supreme Court settles promotion criteria for Superintending Engineers: U.P. Power Corporation Ltd. vs. Ayodhya Prasad Mishra (2008)

/ C.K. Thakker, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Constitutional Law with Article 16, Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948, Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948 with Section 79(c), Fundamental Rights, Judges, Lokeshwar Singh Panta

Introduction Date of the Judgment: September 11, 2008 The Supreme Court of India addressed a critical question regarding promotions within the Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation: Should promotions to the post of Superintending Engineer be based on merit or seniority? This issue arose from a dispute where an Executive Engineer, despite being placed in Category I

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Supreme Court Upholds Policy Decision on Promotion Channels for Technical Staff: T.N. Electricity Board vs. T.N. Electricity Board Thozhilalar Aykkiya Sangam (2008)

/ A.K. Mathur, Aftab Alam, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Constitutional Law with Article 16, Constitutional Law with Article 19(1)(g), Judges, Service Regulations

Date of the Judgment: 14th February 2008 Citation: Appeal (civil) 1279 of 2008 Judges: A.K. Mathur and Aftab Alam Can a government organization change its service rules to alter the promotion channels for its employees? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a case involving the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (TNEB) and its

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Supreme Court Settles Appointment Terms for NCC Officers: Union of India vs. Brahma Dutt Tripathi (2006)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Constitutional Law with Article 16, Constitutional Law with Article 311, D.K. Jain, H. K. Sema, Judges, National Cadet Corps Act, 1948, National Cadet Corps Act, 1948 with Section 2, National Cadet Corps Act, 1948 with Section 9

Introduction Date of the Judgment: 18th September 2006 Citation: Appeal (civil) 5750 of 2005 Judges: H. K. Sema, J. and D.K. Jain, J. When a Short Service Commission Officer is appointed to the National Cadet Corps (NCC), are they governed by the standard NCC Rules, or by a specific scheme designed for rehabilitating such officers?

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