Absorption

Supreme Court Upholds Seniority of Absorbed Employees in Inter-Departmental Transfers: Geetha V.M. & Ors. vs. Rethnasenan K. & Ors. (2025)

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Supreme Court Upholds Seniority of Absorbed Employees in Inter-Departmental Transfers: Geetha V.M. & Ors. vs. Rethnasenan K. & Ors. (2025) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether employees absorbed into a new department following a government policy decision retain their original seniority or are treated as new recruits. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Geetha V.M. & Ors. vs. […]

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Supreme Court clarifies ‘absorption’ under pension rules: Vinod Kanjibhai Bhagora vs. State of Gujarat (2024)

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Supreme Court clarifies ‘absorption’ under pension rules: Vinod Kanjibhai Bhagora vs. State of Gujarat (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether prior service with the Central Government can be included as qualifying service for pension benefits when an employee joins the State Government through a fresh recruitment process. CASE TYPE: Service Law/Pension Law Case Name: Vinod Kanjibhai Bhagora

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Supreme Court Directs Absorption of Long-Serving Employees: State of Bihar vs. Jawahar Lal Ram (2023)

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Supreme Court Directs Absorption of Long-Serving Employees: State of Bihar vs. Jawahar Lal Ram (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether employees working for an extended period on contract basis are entitled to absorption into permanent positions. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: The State of Bihar and Others vs. Jawahar Lal Ram and Others [Judgment Date]: April

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Supreme Court clarifies Time Bound Promotion eligibility for absorbed employees: State of Maharashtra vs. Madhukar Antu Patil (2022) INSC 177

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Supreme Court clarifies Time Bound Promotion eligibility for absorbed employees: State of Maharashtra vs. Madhukar Antu Patil (2022) INSC 177 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether prior service on a work-charge basis can be counted for Time Bound Promotion (TBP) after absorption into a new post. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: The State of Maharashtra and another

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Supreme Court Upholds Seniority Based on Absorption Terms: Govinda Chandra Tiria vs. Sibaji Charan Panda (2020)

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Supreme Court Upholds Seniority Based on Absorption Terms: Govinda Chandra Tiria vs. Sibaji Charan Panda (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an employee, upon absorption into a new department, can claim seniority from their initial date of joining the parent department, despite accepting terms of absorption that stipulate a lower seniority. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name:

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Supreme Court settles absorption of District Minority Welfare Officers appointed before 2001 Rules in service law (06 May 2019)

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Supreme Court Rules on Absorption of District Minority Welfare Officers Appointed Before 2001 Service Rules LEGAL ISSUE: Whether District Minority Welfare Officers appointed before the implementation of the 2001 Service Rules are entitled to absorption into the Minority Welfare Department. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Raja Singh & Anr. vs. State of U.P. &

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Supreme Court Protects Basic Pay on Absorption: Eastern Coalfields Ltd. vs. Prativa Biswas (2017)

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LEGAL ISSUE: Whether basic pay of employees can be reduced upon absorption into a new company, when the terms of absorption guaranteed protection of existing pay and emoluments. CASE TYPE: Service Law. Case Name: Eastern Coalfields Ltd. & Ors. vs. Prativa Biswas & Ors. Judgment Date: 11 October 2017 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 11

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

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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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