Supreme Court Denies Pay Parity for Sub Fire Officers: Punjab State Electricity Board vs. Thana Singh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether Sub Fire Officers are entitled to the same pay scale as other employees within the same group, specifically Head Clerks, Head Clerk-cum-Divisional Accountants, and Internal Auditors. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Punjab State Electricity […]
Supreme Court Denies Pay Parity for Internal Auditors: Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd. vs. Rajesh Kumar Jindal (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether Internal Auditors are entitled to pay parity with Head Clerks solely based on being in the same group, irrespective of different recruitment methods, qualifications, and duties. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Punjab State
Supreme Court Directs Regularization Based on Seniority: Union of India vs. Sant Lal LEGAL ISSUE: Whether casual workers are entitled to regularization based on seniority, especially when juniors have been regularized. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Union of India & Ors. vs. Sant Lal & Ors. Judgment Date: 8 January 2019 Date of the
Supreme Court Reinstates CBI Director, Emphasizes Independence: Alok Kumar Verma vs. Union of India (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) and the Union Government can divest the Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) of his powers without the prior consent of the High-Powered Committee. CASE TYPE: Service Law, Public Interest
Supreme Court clarifies re-employment of retrenched workers in U.P. Jal Nigam: Badri Vishal Pandey vs. Rajesh Mittal (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether retrenched daily wage workers have a right to automatic reinstatement based on a previous court order. CASE TYPE: Contempt of Court/Service Law Case Name: Badri Vishal Pandey & Ors. vs. Rajesh Mittal & Ors.
Supreme Court Rules Special Pay Counts Towards Pension for Scientists LEGAL ISSUE: Whether special pay granted to scientists should be included in the calculation of pension benefits. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Union of India & Ors. vs. Dr. O.P. Nijhawan & Ors. Judgment Date: 03 January 2019 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 03
Supreme Court overturns High Court order on contract employee reinstatement: APSRTC vs. M. Maruthi (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a contract employee, dismissed after a departmental inquiry, is entitled to reinstatement with continuity of service based on a previous judgment concerning employees terminated without inquiry. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: The Depot Manager, APSRTC vs.
Supreme Court overturns High Court order on continuity of service for re-engaged contract employees: APSRTC vs. B. Venkataiah (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a re-engaged contract employee is entitled to continuity of service from the date of their initial termination until their re-engagement for the purpose of regularization, even if the termination was not challenged. CASE
Supreme Court Denies Continuity of Service to Re-engaged Contract Employee: APSRTC vs. K. Sathaiah (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a re-engaged contract employee is entitled to continuity of service from the date of termination until re-engagement for the purpose of regularization. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: APSRTC & Ors. vs. Sri K. Sathaiah Judgment Date:
Supreme Court overturns High Court order on reinstatement of employee after departmental enquiry: APSRTC vs. G. Kondal Rao (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an employee can be reinstated with continuity of service after being terminated following a departmental enquiry that found them guilty of misconduct. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: APSRTC & Ors. vs. G.
Supreme Court on Continuity of Service for Re-engaged Contract Employees: APSRTC vs. A. Sanjeev Reddy (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a re-engaged contract employee is entitled to continuity of service from the date of termination until the date of re-engagement for regularization purposes. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: APSRTC & Ors. vs. Sri A. Sanjeev
Supreme Court overturns High Court order on continuity of service for contract employees dismissed after inquiry: Depot Manager vs. S. Krishna (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a contract employee, dismissed after a departmental inquiry, is entitled to continuity of service upon re-engagement. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: The Depot Manager & Ors. vs. Sri S.
