[Compassionate Appointment] Law Prevailing On Date Of Employee's Death Applicable Irrespective Of When Application For Appointment Was Submitted: Rajasthan HC

The Rajasthan High Court has granted relief of compassionate appointment, in a decade-old matter, to the petitioner, affirming that the policy governing such appointment had to be the one that was existing on the date of demise of the concerned person and not on the date of application filed for such appointment.The division bench of Justice Munnuri Laxman and Justice Pushpendra Singh Bhati...

Not An Isolated Incident But "Well-Orchestrated Racket": Rajasthan High Court Denies Bail To Eight Accused In Teacher Paper Leak Case

The Rajasthan High Court denied bail to all eight accused charged under IPC, Rajasthan Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 1992 and the Rajasthan Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Act, 2022 in relation to paper leak of the examination for recruitment for Grade II Teachers. Justice Farjand Ali observed that the present case was not an isolated instance...

Paying Only Subsistence Allowance To Employee Suspended Due To Criminal Case And Later Acquitted Without Dept Proceedings Amounts To Punishment: Rajasthan HC

The Rajasthan High Court held that when an employee was suspended during pendency of proceedings under the Prevention of Corruption Act (“PC Act”) in which he was acquitted, in absence of any departmental proceedings against him, restricting his pay during suspension period to only subsistence allowance amounted to punishing such employee which could not be allowed. Court said:“The...

Married Daughter Being Sole Surviving Family Member Of Deceased Govt Employee Is Entitled To Compassionate Employment: Rajasthan HC

The Rajasthan High Court has dismissed a challenge against an order of the Central Administrative Tribunal that directed the State to grant compassionate appointment to the respondent, who was the married daughter of the deceased employee, whose husband was also employed and earning.The division bench of Justice Avneesh Jhingan and Justice Pramil Kumar Mathur affirmed CAT's reliance on the...

Shocking: Rajasthan HC Reinstates Head-Constable Dismissed For Merely Being Related To Candidate Who Used Imposter In Recruitment Race

Terming the facts of the case as “shocking”, the Rajasthan High Court set aside the dismissal of a head constable, for being the uncle of a man who used an imposter to take part in a race which was part of the constable recruitment process.Justice Dinesh Mehta perused the records and said that the State was hell-bent on removing the petitioner without there being even an "iota" of...

Unsuccessful In All Attempts: Rajasthan HC Rejects Candidate's Challenge To Policy On Officers' Selection To Commission In Army Dental Corps

The Rajasthan High Court dismissed a candidate's petition challenging a 1996 Policy on procedure for selection of officers for appointment to permanent commission in Army Dental Corps, after noting that that he had not only participated in the process but had remained unsuccessful three times. The court thus said that the candidate was thus barred by the principle of acquiescence. It said...

No Hearing Given: Rajasthan HC Quashes Trial Court Order Making Adverse Remarks Against Circle Officer For Alleged Negligence In Probe

The Jaipur bench of the Rajasthan High Court set aside a trial court order which made adverse remarks against the concerned circle officer and where the DGP was directed to initiate disciplinary proceedings against the officer for alleged negligence committed during the investigation of a case.In doing so the court noted that the petitioner-circle officer was not the Investigating Officer in...

Man Has No Fundamental Right To Live-In Relationship With A Married Woman, Particularly When She Appears To Be His Own Sister: Rajasthan HC

The Rajasthan High Court refused to issued a writ of habeas corpus on a man's plea alleging that his live-in partner, who appeared to be his real sister and was married to another man, had been illegally detained. In doing so the court ruled that there was no fundamental right of a person to be in a live-in relationship with a woman legally married to another man, especially when she appeared...

Rajasthan High Court Calls For Mechanism To Expunge Record Of Minor Offences By Juveniles To Enable Easy Rehabilitation

The Rajasthan High Court has called for development of mechanism in the juvenile justice system for expunging the records of minor offences committed by young persons, to enable easier rehabilitation and prevent "youthful mistakes" from becoming lifelong barriers to personal and professional growth.In doing so the court underscored that a punitive approach can permanently brand young persons...

Rajasthan High Court Issues Contempt Notice To State University For Withholding Annual Affiliation Of Medical College Despite Court Order

The Rajasthan High Court issued contempt notice to Rajasthan University of Health Sciences (RUHS) for failing to grant annual affiliation to a college in contravention of a coordinate bench's direction, observing that RUHS was bent upon harassing the college for no good reason.Justice Vinit Kumar Mathur was hearing a petition by Saloni Institute of Medical Sciences against RUHS, claiming...

Rajasthan HC Issues Notice On PIL To Stop Plying Of Overloaded Trucks, Dumpers In Two Districts

The Jaipur bench of the Rajasthan High Court issued notice on a public interest litigation petition seeking a direction to the authorities to stop the plying of overburdened trucks and dumpers operating in Neem Ka Thana and Kotputli-Behror districts.A division bench of Justice Inderjeet Singh and Justice Maneesh Sharma in its order said, "Heard. Issue notice to the respondents, returnable by...

Rajasthan HC Rejects Challenge To Appointment Of Administrator For 49 Municipalities After Expiry Of Tenure Of Existing Elected Members

The Rajasthan High Court dismissed a plea seeking quashing of a state notification for appointment of Administrator/Authority of 49 municipalities to look after the day-to-day work of these municipalities, following the expiry of tenure of the existing elected members.In doing so the court ruled that Section 320 (Exercise of Municipality's power pending its establishment) of...