LEGAL ISSUE: Whether part-time sweepers appointed under a special recruitment drive are entitled to a regular pay scale after completing three years of service. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Rakesh Kumar Charmakar & Ors. vs. The State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors. [Judgment Date]: January 31, 2025 Date of the Judgment: January 31, 2025 […]
Supreme Court overturns High Court ruling on pay scale parity for Research Assistants: Dr. P.N. Shukla vs. Union of India (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether employees in the same cadre, governed by the same rules, can be granted different pay scales based on qualifications alone, without considering the nature of their duties. CASE TYPE: Service Law
Supreme Court on Higher Pay Scale for Municipal Employees: Rushibhai Pathak vs. Bhavnagar Municipal Corporation (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether municipal employees are entitled to the higher pay scale of the next promotional post under the Scheme, and the extent to which arrears can be claimed. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Rushibhai Jagdishchandra Pathak vs.
Supreme Court Upholds State’s Pay Scale Discretion in University Appointments: State of Uttarakhand vs. Sudhir Budakoti (2022) Date of the Judgment: April 07, 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 398 Judges: Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J., M.M. Sundresh, J. Can a state government be compelled to adopt pay scales recommended by the Central Government for its university staff?
Supreme Court clarifies Time Bound Promotion eligibility for absorbed employees: State of Maharashtra vs. Madhukar Antu Patil (2022) INSC 177 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether prior service on a work-charge basis can be counted for Time Bound Promotion (TBP) after absorption into a new post. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: The State of Maharashtra and another
Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Pay Scale Merger for Typists and Clerks in Ranchi University LEGAL ISSUE: Whether employees in the category of Typist, Counter Clerk, Routine Clerk, and Store Keeper are entitled to a merger of pay scales with Upper Division and Lower Division Assistants/Clerks. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Bijay Kumar Sharma
Supreme Court Upholds Cut-off Date for Revised Pay Scale: State of Uttar Pradesh vs. Vijay Shankar Dubey (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a cut-off date fixed by the government for implementing revised pay scales can be challenged when the revision is based on an analogy with another organization. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: State of
Supreme Court Clarifies Pay Scale Entitlement for Junior Clerks: Maruti Tukaram Bagawe vs. State of Maharashtra (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether Junior Clerks in Maharashtra are entitled to the pay scale of Deputy Accountant after completing 12 years of service, and the legality of recovering excess payments made to them. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name:
Supreme Court directs fresh hearing on stenographer’s pay scale: Radhey Shyam Pandey vs. Kanpur Development Authority (2019) Date of the Judgment: July 18, 2019 Citation: Not Available Judges: Justice R. Banumathi and Justice A.S. Bopanna Can an employee be denied the salary of a higher post if they have been performing the duties of that
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
Date of the Judgment: January 8, 2018 Citation: Not Available Judges: Kurian Joseph, J. and Amitava Roy, J. Can a state be compelled to pay interest on revised pay scales? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question in a case concerning the State of Uttar Pradesh and its employees. The core issue revolved
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
