Judicial Officer Can't Be Denied Promotion Based On Complaint Which Did Not Lead To Any Disciplinary Action: Chhattisgarh High Court

The Chhattisgarh High Court has held that mere deferment of an employee's promotion on the basis of a complaint, which did not culminate in any departmental enquiry, disciplinary proceedings or adverse finding, cannot permanently operate to the employee's detriment by denying consequential seniority and promotional benefits. The Court observed that once the employee was subsequently found fit...

BREAKING | Madras High Court Sets Aside Recruitment Of 17 Personal Assistants To Judges, Says Those With Even 'Zero Marks' Appointed

The Madras High Court, on Wednesday (July 1), set aside the appointment of 17 Personal Assistants to its Judges, after noting that the entire selection process was arbitrary and without consideration of merit. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 288] The bench of Justice SM Subramaniam and Justice N Senthilkumar noted that the service Rules were relaxed to accommodate in-service candidates who did...

Employee Who Repeatedly Declines Promotion Not Entitled To ACP/Time-Bound Financial Upgradation: Chhattisgarh High Court

A Division Bench of the Chhattisgarh High Court comprising Justice Parth Prateem Sahu and Justice Sachin Singh Rajput held that an employee who voluntarily refuses a regular promotion is not entitled to financial upgradation under the Assured Career Progression (ACP) Scheme, as the scheme is meant to alleviate stagnation caused by lack of promotional opportunities. [2026 LiveLaw...

Delay In Acquiring TET Qualification Due To COVID-19 Cannot Be Grounds To Deny Compassionate Appointment: Chhattisgarh High Court

The Chhattisgarh High Court has held that a candidate cannot be denied compassionate appointment merely because he could not acquire the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) qualification within the prescribed period when the examination itself was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Court observed that where the delay was attributable to the authorities and not to the candidate, such...

Sole Proprietor Who Personally Executes Work Covered Under Employees' Compensation Act: Karnataka High Court Holds Insurer Liable

Allowing an appeal filed by the dependents of a deceased sole proprietor, Karnataka High Court has recently held that a proprietor who personally undertakes a hazardous work cannot be denied compensation by reasoning that he is a business owner who wouldn't fall within the definition of 'workman' under the Employees' Compensation Act, 1923. [2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 225]The Division Bench of...

Govt Can't Arbitrarily Scrap Panel For Appointment Of Law Officers Without Justification: Telangana High Court

The Telangana High Court has held that while empanelment does not confer an indefeasible right to appointment as a Government Pleader, the Government cannot arbitrarily discard an already prepared panel and substitute it with a fresh one without giving reasons or without following a fair, transparent and legally sustainable process. [2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 94] Allowing a writ petition filed by...

'State Can't Indefinitely Extract Work Through Temporary Posts': Orissa High Court Orders Regularization Of Pharmacist Terminated After 14 Yrs Service

The Orissa High Court has recently held that the State cannot abruptly and arbitrarily remove a person holding a non-sanctioned temporary post, on the ground of contractual nature of her service or financial and administrative constraints for regularization, after extracting regular work from her for decades. [2026 LiveLaw (Ori) 66]While upholding a Single Bench order which granted relief to...

Experience As Principal Can Be Counted For Appointment As Vice Chancellor : Uttarakhand High Court

A Division Bench of the Uttarakhand High Court comprising Chief Justice Manoj Kumar Gupta and Justice Subhash Upadhyay held that experience gained as a Principal can be counted towards the required experience as a Professor for appointment as Vice Chancellor when the post of Principal forms part of the teaching cadre and involves teaching functions. Background Facts...

Bombay High Court Rejects Challenge To Recruitment Process For Appointment Of District Judges In Maharashtra

The Bombay High Court has dismissed a challenge to the recruitment process for appointment to the post of District Judge by nomination in the Maharashtra Judicial Service. The Court held that candidates who participated in the selection process with full knowledge that it would be governed by the amendments approved by the High Court, though not formally notified on the date of the...

Employees Selected Before The Cut-off Date Get Old Pension Scheme, Even If Their Actual Appointment Was Delayed: Madras High Court

A Division Bench of the Madras High Court comprising Justice N. Sathish Kumar and Justice M. Jothiraman held that an employee appointed belatedly due to administrative delay, but selected along with a batch before the cut-off date, is entitled to the old pension scheme (as applicable to that batch) and cannot be switched to the new pension scheme after two decades. Background...

Married Daughter Entitled To Compassionate Appointment If She Was Dependent On & Living With Deceased : Karnataka High Court

A Division Bench of the Karnataka High Court comprising Justice S.G.Pandit and Justice Rajesh Rai K held that a substituted amendment to the Karnataka Civil Services (Appointment on Compassionate Grounds) Rules, 1996, which includes married daughters in the definition of “family,” is retrospective in effect and entitles the married daughter to consideration for...

Writ Maintainable Against Co-op Society If Employee's Termination Results From Statutory Registrar's Directive: Uttarakhand High Court

The Uttarakhand High Court has held that a writ petition challenging termination of service by a cooperative society would be maintainable where the termination is founded upon directions issued by the Registrar or an authority exercising statutory powers under the Cooperative Societies Act. The Court observed that in such a case, the writ petition cannot be treated as being directed only...