Supreme Court Dismisses UP State’s Delay Petition in Service Matter: State of U.P. v. Mohan Lal (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a delay of 1,633 days in filing a Special Leave Petition can be condoned by the Supreme Court. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: State of U.P. & Another v. Mohan Lal Judgment Date: May […]
Supreme Court Upholds Preference for Age in Backlog Vacancy Appointments: Chaitra Nagammanavar vs. State of Karnataka (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the age preference rule under the Karnataka State Civil Services (Unfilled Vacancies Reserved For Persons Belonging to the SC’s and ST’s) (Special Recruitment) Rules, 2001 applies to appointments of Assistant Professors in Universities. CASE TYPE:
Supreme Court Upholds Special Main Exam for MP State Service: Deependra Yadav vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a special main examination can be conducted for candidates who became eligible after a revision of the preliminary exam results due to changes in reservation rules. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Deependra Yadav
Supreme Court Clarifies Compassionate Appointment Rules in Bank of India Case (2024) Date of the Judgment: April 30, 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 538 Judges: J.K. Maheshwari, J., Sanjay Karol, J. Can a bank deny compassionate appointment to the dependent of a deceased employee if disciplinary proceedings were contemplated but not finalized before the employee’s death?
Supreme Court Upholds Termination of Teacher After Resignation Withdrawal: Shriram Manohar Bande vs. Uktranti Mandal & Ors. (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a resignation can be effective even if its acceptance is not communicated to the employee before the employee withdraws the resignation. CASE TYPE: Service Law – Maharashtra Employees of Private Schools (Conditions of Service)
Supreme Court reinstates Registrar after wrongful termination: Sandeep Kumar vs. GB Pant Institute (2024) Date of the Judgment: April 16, 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 309 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J., Sandeep Mehta, J. Can an employee be terminated without a proper inquiry, even if there are questions about their initial appointment? The Supreme Court of India
Supreme Court Upholds Appointment of Technical Assistants as Assistant Engineers: Association of Engineers vs. State of Tamil Nadu (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether Technical Assistants with B.E./A.M.I.E. qualifications and five years of service can be appointed as Assistant Engineers through transfer, in the absence of specific rules. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Association of Engineers
Supreme Court Clarifies Pension Benefits for Women SSCOs: Wg Cdr A U Tayyaba (retd) vs. Union of India (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Clarification of pensionary benefits for women Short Service Commissioned Officers (SSCOs). CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Wg Cdr A U Tayyaba (retd) & Ors vs. Union of India & Ors [Judgment Date]: April
Supreme Court Orders Reinstatement of Professors in Jamia Milia Islamia: Meher Fatima Hussain vs. Jamia Milia Islamia & Ors. (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether teachers appointed through a proper selection process can be denied continuation after the merger of their posts with the regular establishment of the University. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Meher Fatima
Supreme Court Clarifies Appointment of Non-Teaching Staff as Shikshan Sevak: Sant Bhagwan Baba Shikshan Mandal vs. Gunwant (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a non-teaching employee of a private school, who has acquired the necessary educational qualifications, can be appointed as a Shikshan Sevak (a teaching post). CASE TYPE: Education Law, Service Law Case Name: Sant Bhagwan
Supreme Court Orders Disability Pension and Compensation for Wrongfully Discharged Army Personnel Diagnosed with AIDS: Satyanand Singh vs. Union of India (2024) INSC 236 (20 March 2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an army personnel, wrongly diagnosed with AIDS and consequently discharged, is entitled to disability pension and compensation. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Satyanand Singh
Supreme Court Settles Pension Calculation for District Judges Elevated to High Court: Union of India vs. Justice (Retd) Raj Rahul Garg (2024) INSC 219 (15 March 2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Calculation of pensionary benefits for a District Judge who is later appointed as a Judge of the High Court. CASE TYPE: Service Law – Pension Case
