LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an employee is entitled to the pay scale of a higher post when they are officiating in that post, despite conditions in the appointment order stating otherwise. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: The State of Punjab & Another vs. Dharam Pal [Judgment Date]: September 5, 2017 Date of the Judgment: September […]
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an employee is entitled to the salary of a higher post while officiating in that post, despite a condition that they would continue to draw their existing pay. CASE TYPE: Service Law. Case Name: The State of Punjab vs. B.K. Dhir. Judgment Date: 05 September 2017 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 05
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether candidates who possess a matriculation certificate and a diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology are eligible for appointment as Medical Laboratory Technicians, despite rules requiring a Senior Secondary certificate. CASE TYPE: Service Law. Case Name: Sukhwinder Kumar & Ors. vs. State of Punjab & Ors. Judgment Date: 04 September 2017 Introduction Date of
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether candidates selected under an earlier recruitment process should be appointed despite subsequent changes in the recruitment rules. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: The State of West Bengal & Ors. vs. Debasis Das & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 01 September 2017 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 01 September 2017 Citation: Not Available Judges:
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a prior decision regarding cadre restructuring can be superseded by a later comprehensive review. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Union of India & Ors. vs. S. Ravichandran & Ors. Date of the Judgment: 11 August 2017 Citation: (2017) INSC 707 Judges: Madan B. Lokur, J., Prafulla C. Pant, J., Deepak Gupta,
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a candidate possessing an equivalent qualification to the prescribed one and producing a computer word processing certificate before the written examination can be disqualified for appointment. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Beena R. vs. Kerala Public Service Commission & Ors. [Judgment Date]: July 28, 2017 Date of the Judgment: July 28,
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a person can be denied promotion due to being in a low medical category despite being empanelled for promotion and having a disability. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: SGT Chaman Lal vs. Union of India and Others [Judgment Date]: July 25, 2017 Date of the Judgment: July 25, 2017 Citation: (2017)
LEGAL ISSUE: Can executive instructions dictate selection procedures in the absence of specific rules? CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Karnati Ravi & Anr. vs. Commissioner, Survey Settlements and Land Records & Ors. Judgment Date: 20 July 2017 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 20 July 2017 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 897/2010 Judges: Kurian Joseph, J.,
LEGAL ISSUE: Employee allocation following state reorganization CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Arvind Kumar Gupta vs. Principal Secretary, Medical Health & Family Welfare Uttarakhand & Ors. [Judgment Date]: July 20, 2017 Introduction Date of the Judgment: July 20, 2017 Citation: Not Available Judges: Justice Kurian Joseph, Justice R. Banumathi What happens to state government
Can a railway employee’s pay scale and benefits be protected after retirement? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this issue in appeals concerning a Chargeman and a Switchman. While the Court did not rule on the legal question, it ensured the employees received their benefits. This case highlights the complexities of pay protection in
Can a government deny regularization to an employee for marrying a few days before the prescribed age, while granting it to others in similar situations? The Supreme Court of India addressed this issue in a case concerning the regularization of a Forest Guard in Madhya Pradesh. The Court directed the concerned authority to consider the
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Public Service Commission is obligated to consider candidates who become qualified after the initial recruitment process has commenced. CASE TYPE: Service Law. Case Name: Rajasthan Public Service Commission vs. Kailash Chandra Jyotishi and Ors. Judgment Date: July 19, 2017 Introduction Date of the Judgment: July 19, 2017 Citation: [Not Available in
