LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of seniority based on the effective date of advice for appointment. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: K.R. Babu vs. State of Kerala & Ors. Judgment Date: 21 September 2017 Date of the Judgment: 21 September 2017 Citation: 2017 INSC 817 Judges: Kurian Joseph, J., R. Banumathi, J. Can the date of […]
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a candidate who participates in a selection process can later challenge the same process after being unsuccessful. CASE TYPE: Service Law. Case Name: D. Sarojakumari vs. R. Helen Thilakom & Ors. Judgment Date: September 13, 2017 Date of the Judgment: September 13, 2017. Citation: Not Available. Judges: Madan B. Lokur, J. and
Date of the Judgment: 12 September 2017 Citation: (2017) INSC 760 Judges: Kurian Joseph, J., R. Banumathi, J. Can an officer’s seniority in the Indian Police Service (IPS) be determined by their grade pay, especially if they were inducted from another service? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a recent judgment, clarifying
Date of the Judgment: July 17, 2017 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: Justice Kurian Joseph and Justice R. Banumathi Can a cut-off date be applied to seniority-based promotions? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a case concerning promotions within the postal service. The court clarified that for promotions based solely on
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether past service benefits, including seniority, should be granted to an employee from the date of joining the Directorate General of Supplies & Disposals (DGS&D). CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Union of India vs. O.T. Anthrayose Judgment Date: 13 July 2017 Date of the Judgment: 13 July 2017 The Supreme Court of
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether employees absorbed into a new department can claim seniority based on their previous service, despite agreeing to specific terms of absorption that deny such seniority. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Mrigank Johri & Ors. vs. Union of India & Ors. Judgment Date: July 10, 2017 Date of the Judgment: July 10,
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LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of inter-se seniority between direct recruit Range Forest Officers based on training duration and date of appointment. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: H.S. Vankani and Ors. vs. State of Gujarat and Ors. [Judgment Date]: 16th March 2010 Date of the Judgment: 16th March 2010 Citation: Not Available in the source Judges:
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“`html Date of the Judgment: October 03, 2008 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: Tarun Chatterjee, J., Harjit Singh Bedi, J. Can prior experience as a Research Assistant be considered equivalent to postgraduate teaching experience when applying for the post of Professor in a University? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in
Date of the Judgment: September 29, 2008 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 5892 of 2008 (Arising out of S.L.P. (C.) No.11711 of 2006) Judges: Dr. Arijit Pasayat, J. and Dr. Mukundakam Sharma, J. Can ad-hoc services be counted for seniority? The Supreme Court addressed the issue of whether ad-hoc services should be counted for seniority calculations.
Date of the Judgment: 19th February 2008 Citation: Appeal (civil) 1384 of 2008 Judges: H. K. Sema, Altamas Kabir, Lokeshwar Singh Panta Can the government alter seniority rules to favor one group of employees over another? The Supreme Court addressed this question in a dispute between Direct Recruits (DRs) and Departmental Promotees (DPs) within the
Introduction Date of the Judgment: 07/10/2003 Judges: V.N. Khare (CJI), R.C. Lahoti, B.N. Agrawal, S.B. Sinha, Dr. A.R. Lakshmanan. In cases concerning government service, seniority disputes often arise from the complex interplay of recruitment rules, merger of services, and legislative amendments. The Supreme Court of India addressed such a dispute in Prafulla Kumar Das and
Introduction Date of the Judgment: 16/09/2003 The Supreme Court of India addressed the question of whether passing the Accounts Test is a mandatory requirement for promotion to the post of Senior Assistant in the Andhra Pradesh government services. This issue arose in the context of the Andhra Pradesh Ministerial Service Rules, 1966, and its applicability
