Banking Conduct – Misappropriation and Integrity – The Supreme Court discussed the necessity for bank employees to exhibit absolute devotion, integrity, and honesty, especially given their responsibility for handling depositors' and customers' money. The Court highlighted that failure to observe these standards impairs public confidence in the banking system. The Supreme Court ...
Service Law – Appointment of Warden – The Supreme Court held that the Governing Body of the College is the authority to appoint the Warden of the College Hostel. The Court emphasized that the Principal, being the Executive head of the College, is in a position to know the members of the staff. Thus, applications for the Warden's post should be invited through the Principal, who wil...
Pension Scheme – Cut-Off Date – Retired Employees – Appeal against High Court's decision quashing cut-off date for pension eligibility – Contributory Provident Fund (CPF) governed employees retired before 05.06.1995 – Pension Scheme introduced from 05.06.1995 – High Court held cut-off date arbitrary – Supreme Court upheld the validity of the cut-off da...
Service Law – Compulsory Retirement – Bank Manager charged with sanctioning and disbursing loans irregularly without following due procedure – Misappropriation and disbursing loans to units without business, multiple loans to family members – Enquiry Officer found charges proved – Disciplinary authority imposed compulsory retirement, accepted by appellate authority an...
Petitioner's Enrollment and Medical Condition – Petitioner enrolled as Sepoy on 10.06.1991, diagnosed with ‘Aortic Regurgitation’ within 6 months of training, and discharged on 22.01.1992 due to being placed in Low Medical Category ‘EEE’ with 60% disability – Condition deemed not attributable to Military Service [Para 2].
Initial and Subsequent ...
Service Law – Recruitment – Government of Maharashtra issued requisition for LDCE to fill 828 vacancies for Police Sub-Inspector – Later decided to accommodate additional 636 candidates without consulting MPSC – Tribunal vacated interim order of status quo, which was challenged in High Court – High Court directed training of additional candidates – Supreme Court...
Service Law – Seniority and Promotion –Dispute over seniority between contractual employees regularized retrospectively and another employee appointed through direct recruitment – Regularization of respondents' service was cancelled by the State Government but reinstated by the High Court – Supreme Court upheld respondents' seniority based on initial appointment dat...
Service Law – Termination – Back Wages – The respondent was appointed to a post based on a merit list, but due to an administrative error, another candidate (Respondent No. 2) did not receive the appointment letter and later contested her exclusion. The tribunal ordered the appointment of Respondent No. 2 and termination of Respondent No. 1, which was upheld by the Supreme Court....