Service Law – Deputation – Requirement of Consent – Article 226 – Rule 11 of Haryana Lokayukta (Functions, Powers, Inquiry and Investigation) Rules, 2008 – Petitioner directed to join as Private Secretary on deputation basis – Deputation requires tripartite consent involving parent department, borrowing authority, and deputationist – Petitioner did not exp...
Service Law – Disciplinary Proceedings – Delay in Filing Appeal – The appellant, a retired civil servant, challenged the dismissal of his application to set aside a minor penalty of stoppage of increment, citing that his counsel withdrew the earlier application without consent – The Supreme Court set aside the impugned orders, holding that the delay in filing the fresh appl...
Service Law - Reservation Claim Proof - Appeal - Appeal against order granting appointment under EBPGC category despite late submission of certificate - Held, Eligibility qualifications must be possessed by the cutoff date, but proof of eligibility for reservation can be submitted later - Appeal Dismissed, respondent entitled to appointment [Paras 27-29].
Eligibility vs. Proof of Elig...
Service Law – Definition of Government Schools – Recruitment Criteria – Writ petitions challenging rejection of candidature for not possessing requisite experience in Central/State Government Schools – Petitioners teaching in Adarsh Schools run by Punjab Education Development Board (an autonomous statutory body) – Held, Adarsh Schools do not fall within definition of ...
Service Law – Promotion Eligibility – Joint Seniority – Letters Patent Appeal against the order directing reconsideration of promotion cases – Respondents promoted as Senior Assistants from a common seniority list – Appellants contended respondents lacked one year experience as Clerks as per Rule 8(1)(d)(ii) – Held, Rule 11 Note-1 treats Clerks, Steno Typists, a...
Service Law - Seniority - Compassionate Appointments - Administrative Instructions vs. Statutory Rules-Seniority - Compassionate Appointments vs. Direct Recruits – Civil writ petition under Articles 14 and 226 challenging the seniority list dated 22.03.2012 – Held: Seniority must be granted in accordance with statutory service rules. Administrative instructions cannot override statutor...
Service Law - Seniority - Deputationists vs. Direct Recruits - Continuous Service- Seniority - Continuous Service in Parent and Borrowing Departments – Letters Patent Appeal challenging the seniority list dated 31.03.2018 – Held: Seniority inter se of members of the service must be determined by the length of continuous service on any post in the service, including service rendered in ...
Service Law – Pay Parity – Educational Qualification – Writ petition challenging different pay scales for graduate and non-graduate clerks – Petitioner, a non-graduate clerk, sought higher pay scale granted to graduate clerks – Held, educational qualification constitutes a valid basis for different pay scales – Classification between graduate and non-g...
Service Law – Increase in Punishment – Show-Cause Notice – Writ petition challenging enhancement of punishment by the Appellate Authority – Petitioner, a Veterinary Livestock Development Assistant, punished for absenteeism – Appellate Authority increased punishment without serving show-cause notice – Held, as per Rule 11, Appellate Authority must issue show-caus...
Service Law – Dismissal from Service – Natural Justice – Writ petition challenging dismissal from service for alleged bribery – Personal hearing conducted by a different officer than the one who passed the final order – Held, principles of natural justice mandate that the officer who hears must also decide – Successor officer had no occasion to hear the petition...