Allahabad High Court
Allahabad High Court Directs Fresh Committee To Consider Welfare Policy For Advocates' Clerks, Calls UP Finance Dept's Stand 'Arbitrary'
The Allahabad High Court has directed the Uttar Pradesh Government to constitute a fresh committee to consider the grievances of Advocates' Clerks and submit recommendations to the State for implementing a welfare policy for them.In its order passed on August 13, the Court also rejected the recommendations of an earlier committee from January 2021. A bench of Justice Alok Mathur and...
Allahabad High Court Slams UP Govt For Acquiring Land For Ayodhya Ram Mandir Without Paying Agreed Price
The Allahabad High Court has slammed the Uttar Pradesh government for acquiring Shri Thakur Ram Jankiji diety's land at 'Sugriv Kila' in Ayodha for development of Shri Ram Janma Bhoomi Temple, without paying sale price.The Court noted that the State was simultaneously questioning the deity's title and claiming that the land could not have been sold in the first place.Remarking that the...
Typing Speed Is Minimum Eligibility Condition For Promotion As Junior Assistant, Can Be Tested Before Written Exam: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has held that testing minimum eligibility condition for promotion prior to promotion to the post of Junior Assistant before written test is conducted is valid. It held that after the enforcement of the U.P. Government Departmental Ministerial Cadre Service Rules, 2014, a minimum typing speed is an eligibility condition for promotion to the post of Junior Assistant,...
Mere Claim Of Ownership Of Suit Property Doesn't Make Third Party A Necessary Party In Small Causes Suit: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has held that third party claiming independent title doesn't become necessary or proper party merely by asserting it in a small causes suit. It held that such a person can be brought on record only where his title has to be decided before the plaintiff's entitlement to the relief claimed can be determined.Order I Rule 10 CPC governs the addition of parties to a...
Writ Petition For Contractual Dues Against State Not Entertainable Unless Amount Is Admitted: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has held that a writ petition seeking payment of contractual dues can be entertained against the State only where the dues are admitted. The bench of Justice J.J. Munir and Justice Indrajeet Shukla held,“We are conscious of the fact, that every writ petition seeking payment of contractual dues cannot be thrown out and can very well be entertained against the State...
Teacher Appointed Without Sanctioned Post, Qualification Can Claim Salary Only From Management Committee That Appointed Him: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has held that a teacher appointed by a Committee of Management without prior approval of the post and without the qualification prescribed for it can only claim his salary from the Committee of Management which appointed him.Petitioner was appointed by the Committee of Management on 23rd November 1999, when he held the degree of 'Shiksha Alankar'. Unpaid, he moved...
Excess Salary Paid Due To Employer's Error 17 Years Ago Can't Be Recovered From Retiral Dues: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has held that excess salary paid to a Class-III employee because of the employer's own faulty pay fixation cannot be recovered from his post-retiral dues where the mistake is corrected 17 years later and the employee is not shown to have brought it about.Directing refund of Rs. 11,51,840/- deducted from the retiral dues of a retired Head Constable (Driver), with 7%...
Employee Can't Be Called Upon To Prove Adverse Remarks Were Never Communicated; Burden Is On Department: Allahabad High Court
An 85 years old retired Police officer got promotion benefits after 26 years.
LiveLaw Allahabad High Court Weekly Round Up: August 10 - August 16, 2026
NOMINAL INDEX Yogendra vs. State Of U.P. And 3 Others 2026 LiveLaw (AB) 548 M/s Mahamaya General Finance Company Ltd. vs. State of U.P. 2026 LiveLaw (AB) 549 Dharmwati Devi vs. State of U.P. and 5 others 2026 LiveLaw (AB) 550 Reserve Bank of India Through its Assistant General Manager and another vs. Vijayanand Rai 2026 LiveLaw (AB) 551 Raju Kashyap and 2 others vs....
Article 161 | Governor's Power To Grant Premature Release Cannot Be Exercised Arbitrarily: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has observed that the power of the Governor to grant premature release under Article 161 of the Constitution of India is a sovereign executive power, but it cannot be exercised arbitrarily, as it remains regulated by the applicable Rules and remission policy.A Bench of Justice JJ Munir and Justice Tarun Saxena made this observation while quashing an order...
Promotion Doesn't Wash Out Past Adverse Entries, Full Service Record Relevant For Compulsory Retirement: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has held that the promotion of a government servant does not wipe out the adverse entries earned by him before the promotion when his case is taken up for compulsory retirement. It held that the entire service record must be looked at in such an assessment, and that even one entry touching integrity can be enough to retire an employee compulsorily.Justice Anish...
Allahabad High Court Raises Concern Over School Bus Drivers With Adverse Police Reports After Alleged Incidents Of Sexual Harassment Of Children
The Allahabad High Court has noted that school vehicle drivers found to have adverse reports upon police verification raise a serious issue directly affecting the safety of minor children. The Court was also told that members of the Bar had suggested that school van drivers could, where possible, be women to ensure children's safety.The bench of Justice Alok Mathur and Justice Brij Raj Singh...