Compassionate Appointment – Interpretation of Rule 5 – Suitable Post – The Supreme Court held that a dependent/applicant cannot seek appointment on a higher post than what was held by the deceased employee merely based on eligibility criteria. The Court emphasized that 'suitable post' under Rule 5 must be linked to the post held by the deceased employee, and the purpose o...
Based on the information provided, it appears that this is a multi-faceted case involving issues like service termination, regularization, and screening processes. Here are the headnotes of the judgement, categorized according to the relevant paragraphs.
Civil Appeal – Teacher's Employment in Railway School
Appeal by Samir Kumar Majumder, a school teacher, against ...
Service Law - Appointment on compassionate basis - Eligibility criteria - Financial status and income of the family - Fulfillment of scheme requirements - Exception to general rule of recruitment. Scheme for compassionate appointment - Consideration based on prevailing scheme - No vested right to compassionate appointment.
Suit for declaration and mandatory injunction - Direction to consider ca...
Service Matter - Civil Appeal – Police Recruitment – Suppression of Material Information
The State of West Bengal appealed against a High Court judgment directing the appointment of the respondent as a constable. The appellant argued that the respondent suppressed information about a pending criminal case. The Supreme Court confirmed the findings of the Tribunal and the High ...
Service Law – Back-wages – In cases of wrongful termination, reinstatement with continuity of service and back-wages is the normal rule – Adjudicating authority must consider the length of service, nature of misconduct, financial condition of the employer, and similar factors – High Court correctly granted 50% back wages to the respondent [Paras 1-14].
Rule 161 RPF Rules...
Service Law – Appointment – Arts and Crafts Teachers – Dispute over equivalence – Whether the diploma in Art and Craft by Kurukshetra University through distance education is recognized as equivalent to the diploma by the Haryana Industrial Training Department – The eligibility criteria specified a "two-year Diploma in Art and Craft examination conducted by the H...
Service Law – Pay Scale – Upgradation vs. Promotion – Respondents claimed higher pay scales on completion of service milestones without promotion – Upgradation of posts merely provided financial benefit without changing duties – Supreme Court holds that claim based on office order for next higher pay scale without assuming higher responsibilities is misconceived &ndas...
Service Law – Appointment – Two candidates recommended for a single post – Initial appointee pursuant to High Court's order – Subsequent recommendation for another candidate – High Court erred in directing appointment of second candidate without affecting initial appointee – Two persons cannot be appointed to a single post – High Court’s order se...
Service Law – Appointment Validity – Appellants were appointed temporarily on leave vacancies and did not pass the speed test for Hindi Stenographers – High Court rightly quashed their appointments and upheld the termination of Respondent Nos. 1 to 3 who were selected through due process – Rule 14(3) validity of the select list was one year, expired on 13.07.1988 – No...
Service Law – Misconduct – Quantum of Punishment – Respondent, a CRPF constable, misbehaved, abused, and injured a doctor on duty and made false criminal charges of sexual harassment against the doctor – High Court substituted the penalty of removal from service with confinement in quarter guard jail – Supreme Court held that the punishment by the disciplinary authori...