Kerala Agricultural University vs. T.P. Murali: Supreme Court on Termination of Service for Unauthorized Absence LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the termination of an employee’s service for unauthorized absence was valid when the employer failed to follow the prescribed procedure for disciplinary inquiry. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Kerala Agricultural University & Anr. vs. T.P. Murali […]
Supreme Court Restrains Recovery of Increments Post-Retirement: Thomas Daniel vs. State of Kerala (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether increments granted to an employee during service can be recovered after retirement due to an error in calculation. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Thomas Daniel vs. State of Kerala & Ors. Judgment Date: 2 May 2022 Date
Supreme Court Upholds Withholding of Gratuity Pending Criminal Appeal: Local Self Government Dept. vs. K. Chandran (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an employee is entitled to the release of Death-cum-Retirement Gratuity (DCRG) upon conviction in a criminal case for violation of integrity norms, when an appeal is pending before the High Court. CASE TYPE: Service Law
Supreme Court Upholds Pension Fixation Based on Last Drawn Pay: State of Kerala vs. Anie Lukose (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the calculation of pension should be based on the last pay drawn, even if the employee was on leave without allowances during part of the 10-month period before retirement. CASE TYPE: Service Law (Pension) Case
Supreme Court Allows Pension Benefits by Condoning Break in Service: Valsan P. vs. State of Kerala (2021) Date of the Judgment: October 21, 2021 Citation: 2021 INSC 717 Judges: M.R. Shah, J. and A.S. Bopanna, J. Can a break in service between two pensionable employments be condoned to allow for continuous pension benefits? The Supreme
Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Pension Benefits for Former CLR Worker: V. Sukumaran vs. State of Kerala (2020) Date of the Judgment: 26 August 2020 Citation: V. Sukumaran v. State of Kerala & Anr., Civil Appeal No. 3984 of 2010, 2020 INSC 637 Judges: Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J., Ajay Rastogi, J., Aniruddha Bose, J.
Supreme Court Upholds Different Retirement Ages for Assistant and Public Prosecutors: Kerala Case (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether Assistant Public Prosecutors are entitled to the same retirement age as Public Prosecutors. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: The Kerala Assistant Public Prosecutors Association vs. The State of Kerala and Ors. Judgment Date: 17 May 2018 Date
