Service Law - Probation Termination – Automatic Confirmation – Punjab Civil Services Rules – The petitioner, a probationary Civil Judge, challenged the termination of her services under Rule 7 of the Punjab Civil Services (Judicial Branch) Rules, 1951, on the ground of unsatisfactory performance – Held: Once the probationary period of three years is completed without an exp...
Service Law – Departmental Enquiry – Acquittal in Criminal Case – Appellant, a constable, was dismissed from service after a departmental enquiry into charges of misconduct, including absence from duty and involvement in an obscene act – Criminal court acquitted the appellant of the charges under Section 294 IPC – Despite the acquittal, the disciplinary authority dism...
Service Law – Termination of Probationer – Stigma – Appellant University terminated the services of the respondent (Assistant Professor) during the extended probation period under Clause 5(a) of the University Ordinance – The respondent failed to fully disclose the nature of the criminal case pending against him at the time of appointment – Trial court found the termi...
Suspension of License – Absence of Reasons and Indefinite Period – Violation of Principles of Natural Justice – The petitioner challenged the suspension of her bar license on the grounds of the impugned order being arbitrary, lacking reasons, and imposing an indefinite suspension period – Held: The suspension order was issued without specifying the suspension duration, whic...
Facts:
The 2nd Respondent-Director General of Police invited applications for the post of Sub-Inspector of Police (Executive) in the State.
The 2nd respondent published the select list province-wise, and unsuccessful candidates challenged it in a writ petition.
A fresh redrawn State-wise merit list was notified by the Division Bench of the High Court, appointing 259 candidates and canceli...
FACTS:
The case involves the appointment of respondent No.1 as a Lower Division Clerk (LDC) Group C in the Ministry of Environment & Forests, Government of India. Initially appointed on a deputation basis, respondent No.1 sought permanent absorption on a transfer basis, which was eventually approved. The terms of absorption specified that he would be treated as a fresh appointee in the Easter...
Service Law – Pension Eligibility – Petitioner's claim to join the pension scheme under the Allahabad Bank (Employees’) Pension Regulations, 1995, was denied by the respondent bank citing non-compliance with the stipulated timeframe for exercising the option under the Circular dated 15.09.2010 – Petitioner was removed from service in 1999, but the punishment was quashed...
Facts:
The promotion of an incumbent teacher to the post of Professor under the Career Advancement Scheme (CAS).
The teacher joined the constituent college of Karnataka University on October 28, 2013, as an Associate Professor. Before that, he served as an Associate Professor in an affiliated college of the University from January 1, 2006, to January 1, 2009.
The promotion to the post of ...
Facts:
The dispute arose following the division of the erstwhile State of Andhra Pradesh into two States, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. The power utilities of the two newly formed States could not agree on the modalities for the allocation and distribution of personnel. Telangana unilaterally relieved 1157 employees working with power utilities in Telangana to join the power utilities in Andhr...
Facts:
The appellants were promoted to the post of Assistant Engineers under Regulation 7(a)(ii) read with Regulation 10 of the Civil Regulations. Two other individuals, Shri Kirpal Singh Mangat and Shri Raj Kumar Garg, who were junior to the appellants in the category of Assistant Engineer (Civil), were appointed through direct recruitment based on their qualifications under Regulation 7(a)(i...