(1)
VIJAY KUMAR …APPELLANT Vs.
STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS …RESPONDENTS D.D
30/01/2023
HIGH COURTS
Civil Service Law - Regularization of Service - Seniority List vs. Log Book - Appeal challenging the de-regularization of service by relying on the seniority list over a log book. Appellant claimed an earlier date of appointment based on the log book. Held that the log book, being in the custody of the employee and used only for recording certain facts, cannot supersede the seniority list, which i...
(2)
VIJAY KUMAR ...Petitioner Vs.
STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS ...Respondents D.D
30/01/2023
HIGH COURTS
Service Law – Discrimination in Disciplinary Proceedings – Writ petition challenging discriminatory punishment in disciplinary proceedings – Petitioner awarded stoppage of one annual increment with future effect – Co-delinquent let off without punishment – Held, similar charges necessitate similar treatment – Discriminatory treatment violates Article 14 – ...
(3)
DEEPAK KUMAR AND OTHERS ...Petitioners Vs.
STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS ...Respondents D.D
30/01/2023
HIGH COURTS
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 ...
(4)
SATWANT KAUR AND OTHERS …PETITIONERS Vs.
STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS …RESPONDENTS D.D
30/01/2023
HIGH COURTS
Constitutional Law – Writ of Mandamus – Pay Scale and Regularization – Petitioners working as Balsevikas on a contractual basis with a meagre salary, sought issuance of a writ directing the respondents to grant them the minimum of regular pay scale and consider their regularization similar to their counterparts in other districts. Held, the Haryana State Council of Child Welfare ...
(5)
CONSTABLE BHUPINDER SINGH …PETITIONER Vs.
STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS …RESPONDENTS D.D
30/01/2023
HIGH COURTS
Service Law – Dismissal and Reinstatement – Salary and Allowances – Petitioner working as constable suspended due to criminal charges – Dismissed upon conviction – Acquitted and reinstated – Order treating period from dismissal to reinstatement as “dies non” challenged – Held, detention due to criminal charge considered beyond control of employ...
(6)
NAVDEEP KAUR AND OTHERS ...PETITIONERS Vs.
STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS ...RESPONDENTS D.D
28/01/2023
HIGH COURTS
Administrative Law - Recruitment - Examination Fraud - Natural Justice - Judicial Review- Violation of Principles of Natural Justice - No Vested Right – Civil writ petition under Article 226 challenging the decision to scrap the merit list and re-conduct the Naib Tehsildar examination – Held: The petitioners do not acquire any vested right merely because they were shortlisted. No appoi...
(7)
NARENDER KUMAR AND OTHERS …PETITIONERS Vs.
STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS …RESPONDENTS D.D
27/01/2023
HIGH COURTS
Land Law – Eviction from Shamlat Deh Land – Section 7 of Punjab Village Common Lands (Regulation) Act, 1961 – Challenge to eviction orders passed by the Assistant Collector First Grade and upheld by higher authorities. Petitioners constructed a house on land recorded in revenue records as owned and cultivated by Gram Panchayat (Makbuja Gram Panchayat). Held that the entry in the ...
(8)
MANJU ...Appellant Vs.
STATE OF HARYANA AND ANOTHER ...Respondents D.D
27/01/2023
HIGH COURTS
Criminal Law – Appeal Against Acquittal – Variance in Statements – Appeal by complainant against trial court’s acquittal of accused under Sections 376 and 511 IPC – Allegations of attempted rape by prosecutrix’s brother-in-law – Discrepancies in prosecutrix's statements during different stages of investigation – Trial court found gross embellishm...
(9)
GURVINDER SINGH ...Petitioner Vs.
STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS ...Respondents D.D
27/01/2023
HIGH COURTS
Land Laws – Village Common Land – Eviction – Petition by Gram Panchayat for land described as Gair MumkinChappar/pond within abadi deh – Collector dismissed the eviction petition, holding land does not vest in Gram Panchayat – Appellate Authority reversed, holding pond within abadi deh vests in Gram Panchayat under Section 2(g) of the Punjab Village Common Lands (Regu...