Bond Requirement and COVID-19 Service - Petitioners, postgraduate medical students, challenge the requirement to serve in government facilities post-training, questioning whether their service during the COVID-19 pandemic counts towards fulfilling bond terms - Court upholds that COVID-19 duties performed during educational period do not count towards bond service obligation [Paras 2-5, 18].
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Service Law – Adhoc Promotion vs. Regular Promotion – Judicial Scrutiny of Administrative Decisions – The High Court evaluated the legality of adhoc promotions in the Central Water Commission (CWC) and the corresponding impact on pay fixation and seniority. The case revolved around the decision-making process for promotions within a government body and the proper application of a...
Termination of Probationer’s Employment – Determination of Stigmatic Termination – Principles for analyzing whether a termination order is punitive or stigmatic – Assessment of probationer’s performance and suitability for the post – Language and content of termination letter – Need for prior full-scale formal enquiry, finding of guilt, and allegations inv...
Administrative Law – Selection Process – Constitution of Committee – Deviation – Illegal constitution of the Selection Committee for the Registrar position at IIIT-A – Additional members included without approval from the Board of Governors (BoG) – Selection process included unauthorized written test (Case Study) not mentioned in the advertisement – Held, ...
Labour Law – Coverage under Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948 – Appeal against High Court decision exempting Nagar Nigam Allahabad from coverage under ESI Act – Appellant Corporation contended that the workshop run by Nagar Nigam engaged in repairs and maintenance of vehicles is a 'factory' under the Act – High Court quashed recovery notice issued by ESI Co...
Service Law - Seniority Dispute in Railway Protection Force –Consolidated Writ Petitions – Involves reevaluation of seniority lists affecting several petitioners with similar legal issues and facts. Seniority perturbed by the issuance of provisional combined seniority list and an earlier order, both of which are challenged. Held that redrawing seniority based on these actions is inappr...
Writ Petition – Petitioner seeks the setting aside of the termination order that removed him from the strength of the respondent-BSF after a post-recruitment medical diagnosis of bone tuberculosis (TB). [Para 1]
Medical Examination – Conflict between the petitioner’s fitness assessment by PGI, Chandigarh, and the respondent’s medical board, with the latter declaring the ...
Service Law - Regularization of Service – Food Corporation of India – Appeal against regularization order – Petitioner employed since 1986 on various temporary and contingent bases, performing duties without full-time status or proper pay scale – Single Judge directed regularization as Safaiwala/housekeeping staff from 06.09.2002, with all benefits – Appellant’s...
Labour Law – Dismissal of Employee – Procedural Irregularities in Labour Court Proceedings – Appellant challenges Labour Court’s award reinstating dismissed employee without providing an opportunity to the employer to present evidence – Labour Court found dismissal of respondent (a sweeper) for repeated unauthorized absences from work was in violation of principles of...
Disciplinary Proceedings – Judicial Officer’s Integrity Questioned – Petitioner, a former Judicial Officer, suspended and prevented from retiring on superannuation due to allegations of involvement in a telephonic conversation regarding financial transactions linked to a criminal case – Charges framed under Rule 17(b) of the Tamil Nadu Civil Services (Discipline and Appeal)...