Supreme Court Orders Appointment of Long-Serving Teacher: Gagan Ch. Kalita vs. State of Assam (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a long-serving teacher working on an honorarium basis should be given preference for a regular appointment when a vacancy arises. CASE TYPE: Service Law. Case Name: Gagan Ch. Kalita vs. The State of Assam & Ors. Judgment […]
Supreme Court Upholds Pension Calculation Based on Last Held Post: Union of India vs. R. Sethumadhavan (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether pension should be calculated based on the re-designated post or the post last held by the employee at the time of retirement. CASE TYPE: Service Law (Pension) Case Name: Union of India vs. R. Sethumadhavan
Supreme Court Allows Fresh Voluntary Retirement Application After Disciplinary Proceedings: Dinesh Kumar Gupta vs. State Bank of India (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an employee can apply for voluntary retirement after disciplinary proceedings have concluded. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Dinesh Kumar Gupta vs. General Manager 1, State Bank of India & Ors. Judgment Date:
Supreme Court enhances compensation for retrenched workers in Karshanbhai Ramjibhai Jaladiya vs. District Development Officer (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the compensation awarded to retrenched workers was adequate. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Karshanbhai Ramjibhai Jaladiya vs. District Development Officer and Anr. [Judgment Date]: 19 March 2018 Can a court enhance the compensation awarded to
Supreme Court Upholds Termination of Probationary Employee: ARIES vs. Devendra Joshi (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the termination of a probationary employee’s service is punitive if a preliminary inquiry for misconduct was conducted but not pursued, and the termination order is framed as a termination simpliciter. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Director Aryabhatta Research Institute
Supreme Court Upholds Termination of Illegal Appointment: Union of India vs. Raghuwar Pal Singh (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an appointment made without the approval of the competent authority is a nullity or a mere irregularity. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Union of India and Anr. vs. Raghuwar Pal Singh Judgment Date: March 13, 2018
Supreme Court Sets Aside Retrospective Promotion Order in BSF: Union of India vs. Chaman Rana (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether belated claims for retrospective promotion based on non-communication of ‘good’ ACR entries are maintainable. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Union of India & Others vs. Chaman Rana Judgment Date: 12 March 2018 Date of the
Supreme Court Upholds GSRTC’s Stance on Badli Kamdar Absorption: Bhupendra Kumar vs. GSRTC (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether “Badli Kamdars” are entitled to permanent absorption and time-scale benefits from their initial date of joining or from the date of actual absorption into a permanent position. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Bhupendra Kumar Chimanbhai Kachiya Patel
Supreme Court Denies Regularization to College Employee: Upendra Singh vs. State of Bihar (2018) Date of the Judgment: 23 February 2018 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 2356 of 2018 Judges: A.K. Sikri, J. and Ashok Bhushan, J. Can a college employee, initially appointed by a private college, claim regularization and regular salary after the college becomes
Supreme Court Denies Higher Pay Scale to Pre-1996 Retired Armed Forces Officers Date of the Judgment: 21 February 2018 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: A.K. Sikri, J., Ashok Bhushan, J. (authored the judgment) Can retired armed forces officers who retired before 01.01.1996 claim a higher pay scale based on a government order meant for
Supreme Court Restricts Disclosure of UPSC Exam Marks Under RTI: Union Public Service Commission vs. Angesh Kumar (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Balancing transparency and confidentiality in public examinations under the Right to Information Act, 2005. CASE TYPE: Service Law / Right to Information Case Name: Union Public Service Commission vs. Angesh Kumar & Ors. [Judgment Date]:
Supreme Court directs expeditious disposal of pension case: Indira Gandhi National Open University vs. Dr. V.N. Rajasekharan Pillai (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the service of an employee under the Indira Gandhi National Open University can be counted towards pensionary benefits. CASE TYPE: Service Law (Pension) Case Name: Indira Gandhi National Open University vs. Dr. V.N.
