Supreme Court Directs Review of Promotion, Cites Inconsistent ACR: Union of India vs. G.R. Meghwal (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a below-benchmark Annual Confidential Report (ACR) can be the sole basis for denying promotion when previous ACRs were significantly higher and the reporting officer was the same. CASE TYPE: Service Law (Promotion) Case Name: Union of […]
Supreme Court directs early disposal of seniority dispute: Arjun Murmu vs. State of Odisha (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Seniority dispute between Assistant Section Officers recruited under special and general quotas. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Arjun Murmu vs. The State of Odisha & Ors. Judgment Date: 23 September 2022 Date of the Judgment: 23 September
Supreme Court directs fresh inquiry in Panchayat Assistant Misappropriation Case (2022) INSC 768 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court can order reinstatement with back wages when a disciplinary inquiry is found to be in violation of natural justice, or should the matter be remanded for a fresh inquiry. CASE TYPE: Service Law – Departmental Inquiry
Supreme Court settles pension calculation for employees switching government jobs: State of Rajasthan vs. O.P. Gupta (2022) INSC 772 (19 September 2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether prior service in a government entity should be counted for pension benefits when an employee resigns to join another government job. CASE TYPE: Service Law – Pension Benefits. Case Name:
Supreme Court Orders Pension and Terminal Benefits Based on CAT Orders for Merged Language Cadre: R.D. Kaushal vs Union of India (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the merger of two cadres should impact the terminal benefits and pension of employees. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: R.D. Kaushal and Ors. vs. Union of India and Ors.
Supreme Court Upholds Telangana Employee Allocation: B. Subba Rayudu Case (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Employee allocation upon state reorganization. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: The State of Telangana & Anr. vs. B. Subba Rayudu and Others Judgment Date: 14 September 2022 Date of the Judgment: 14 September 2022 Citation: [2022] INSC 791 Judges: Indira Banerjee
Supreme Court Upholds Seniority of Judicial Officer: Uttam Kumar Shaw vs. Partha Sarathi Sen & Ors. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Determining the correct seniority of a judicial officer promoted to the West Bengal Higher Judicial Service. CASE TYPE: Service Law. Case Name: Uttam Kumar Shaw vs. Partha Sarathi Sen & Ors. [Judgment Date]: September 13, 2022
Supreme Court Reinstates Judge: Eligibility Determined by Application Date Date of the Judgment: 12 September 2022 Citation: Civil Appeal No. OF 2022 (Arising out of SLP(C) No. 7781 of 2021) Judges: B.R. Gavai, J. and C.T. Ravikumar, J. Can a judicial officer be disqualified from appointment to a higher judicial post if they were eligible
Supreme Court on Compassionate Appointment for Retirees’ Heirs: Ahmednagar Mahanagar Palika Case (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the heirs of retiring employees are entitled to compassionate appointment. CASE TYPE: Service Law/Industrial Dispute Case Name: Ahmednagar Mahanagar Palika vs. Ahmednagar Mahanagar Palika Kamgar Union [Judgment Date]: September 5, 2022 Introduction Date of the Judgment: September 5, 2022
Supreme Court overturns reinstatement of police constable dismissed for misconduct: State of Rajasthan vs. Phool Singh (2022) Date of the Judgment: September 02, 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 822 Judges: S. Ravindra Bhat, J., Sudhanshu Dhulia, J. Can an employee dismissed for misconduct be reinstated simply because they were acquitted in a related criminal case? The
Supreme Court Upholds Cut-off Date for Revised Pension: State of Tripura vs. Anjana Bhattacharjee (2022) Date of the Judgment: 24 August 2022 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 5114 of 2022 Judges: M.R. Shah, J. and B.V. Nagarathna, J. Can a state government set a cut-off date for the implementation of revised pension benefits, or must all
Supreme Court Upholds State’s Discretion on Age Relaxation for Mukhya Sevika Post: State of Uttar Pradesh vs. Shanti Devi (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the State is obligated to grant age relaxation for the post of Mukhya Sevika to an Anganwadi worker who has crossed the upper age limit, based on the Uttar Pradesh Public Services
