Supreme Court Denies Review DPC for IAS Promotion: Vinod Prasad Raturi vs. Union of India (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a review Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) can be directed to reconsider the promotion of an officer to the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) cadre, when that officer was serving in a different state at the time of […]
Supreme Court Upholds Requirement of SSLC for Junior Bailiff Post: R. Palanisamy vs. The Registrar General, High Court of Madras (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a pass in SSLC (Secondary School Leaving Certificate) is a mandatory educational qualification for promotion to the post of Junior Bailiff. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: R. Palanisamy & Ors.
Supreme Court Upholds Delhi Higher Judicial Service Rules in Promotion Dispute (24 April 2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Validity of promotion criteria based on Annual Confidential Reports (ACR) gradings for District Judge positions. CASE TYPE: Service Law. Case Name: Sujata Kohli vs. Registrar General, High Court of Delhi & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 24 April 2020 Date of
Supreme Court Clarifies Eligibility for District Judge Posts: Dheeraj Mor vs. High Court of Delhi (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of Article 233 of the Constitution of India regarding eligibility for District Judge appointments. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Dheeraj Mor vs. Hon’ble High Court of Delhi Judgment Date: 19 February 2020 Can a judicial
Supreme Court Directs Retiral Benefits for IG Rank Officer Despite Medical Unfitness: Shamsher Singh Sandhu vs. Union of India (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an officer who was promoted to the rank of Inspector General of Police (IG) and subsequently reverted due to medical unfitness, is entitled to retiral benefits of the IG rank. CASE TYPE:
Supreme Court Clarifies Regularization and Promotion Rights for Ad-Hoc Employees: Siraj Ahmad vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether prior ad-hoc service of an employee appointed through a selection process can be counted for promotion after regularization, even if the initial appointment lacked formal concurrence from the Public Service Commission. CASE TYPE: Service
Supreme Court Upholds Rejection of Promotion Appeal: Manisha Jaiprakash vs. Union of India (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Armed Forces Tribunal was correct in upholding the rejection of a statutory complaint regarding Annual Confidential Reports (ACRs) and promotion. CASE TYPE: Service Law (Armed Forces) Case Name: Surgeon Rear Admiral Manisha Jaiprakash vs. Union of India
Supreme Court Upholds Accelerated Promotion for Degree Holders in Engineering: State of Uttarakhand vs. S.K. Singh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether providing accelerated promotion to Junior Engineers (JEs) holding a Degree in Civil Engineering, as opposed to those with a Diploma, is constitutionally valid. CASE TYPE: Service Law – Promotion Case Name: State of Uttarakhand &
Supreme Court Orders Disclosure of APAR Entries for Promotion Consideration: Pankaj Prakash vs. United India Insurance Co Ltd (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether non-communication of Annual Performance Appraisal Report (APAR) entries to an employee affects their promotion prospects. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Pankaj Prakash vs. United India Insurance Co Ltd & Anr [Judgment Date]:
Supreme Court Clarifies Promotion Rights After Cadre Restructuring in Orissa Administrative Service Case (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether candidates have a vested right to promotion based on recommendations when the cadre is restructured and the original posts are abolished. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: State of Orissa & Anr. vs. Dhirendra Sundar Das & Ors.
Supreme Court Upholds Re-evaluation for Lieutenant General Promotion: Union of India vs. Major General Arun Roy (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the method of assessment of confidential reports of Army officers and denial of consideration for promotion was done as per the policy. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Union of India & Ors. vs. Major
Seniority Dispute Resolved: Supreme Court Upholds Date of Joining for Sub-Divisional Engineers (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of seniority between Sub-Divisional Engineers promoted through seniority-cum-fitness and those promoted through Limited Departmental Competitive Examination (LDCE). CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Vinod Verma vs. Union of India & Ors. [Judgment Date]: April 2, 2019 Date of the
