Govt Employee's Transfer Is Not Vitiated Merely Due To Being Made Upon Recommendation By MLA: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has said that the transfer of a government employee would not be vitiated for being made solely at the instance or recommendation of a Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA).A division bench of Justice S G Pandit and Justice K V Aravind said thus while dismissing the petition filed by S Venkateshappa, a Tashildar, challenging the order of the Karnataka...

Bihar Police Recruitment: 17 Yrs On, High Court Grants Relief To 252 Candidates Denied Post Despite Higher Merit

The Patna High Court directed the State to appoint 252 candidates as Sub-Inspectors in Bihar Police under a 2004 advertisment, holding that denying them appointment despite having higher marks than 133 already appointed candidates violates their fundamental rights under Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution. Justice Arvind Singh Chandel delivered the judgment while allowing three writ...

Statutory Rules Cannot Be Overridden By Recommendations: J&K&L High Court Denies Plea By Co-operative Employees For Enhanced Retirement Age

The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has ruled that the retirement age of employees of Cooperative Societies remains 58 years under SRO 233 of 1988, and cannot be enhanced to 60 years merely on the strength of draft proposals or departmental recommendations.Dismissing two appeals filed by Cooperative employees, a Division Bench of Justices Sindhu Sharma and Shahzad Azeem held...

'Removal From Service For Non-Disclosure Of Involvement In Trivial Offence Is A Harsh Punishment': Bombay High Court Sets Aside Termination

The Bombay High Court has held that non-disclosure of a past conviction for a trivial offence cannot, by itself, justify termination of a Class-IV employee appointed on compassionate grounds. The Court observed that authorities are required to consider the nature of the offence, the duties of the post, and the family circumstances of the employee before inflicting the extreme penalty of...

Karnataka High Court Upholds Dismissal Of BMTC Bus Driver For Securing Employment Based On Fake Educational Documents

The Karnataka High Court has upheld an order which dismissed a plea by an employee of Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) accused of securing an appointment on the basis of a false certificate regarding his educational qualifications.In doing so, the high court rejected the bus driver's reliance on a BMTC circular protecting employees from dismissal on grounds of...

Govt Employee's Brother Eligible For Compassionate Appointment If Employee's Spouse Predeceases Him, Without Leaving Children: Karnataka HC

The Karnataka High Court has said that if the spouse of an employee has predeceased the employee and there are no children, the mere marriage of the deceased employee cannot be a ground to reject an application for compassionate appointment to the brother of the deceased.Justice Suraj Govindaraj held thus while allowing a petition filed by Mantava and Sanganna, mother and brother of...

HP High Court Orders Regularisation Of Class-IV Employee After 20 Years Of Service; Imposes ₹50K Cost On State For Repeated Denial Of Claim

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has ordered the regularisation of a Class-IV employee after 20 years of service. The court imposed a ₹50,000 cost on the state as it repeatedly denied the claim of the employee, despite repeated directions from the court.Justice Sandeep Sharma remarked that: “Since petitioner herein was repeatedly compelled by respondents to approach this Court for his...

Personnel Permitted To Live Outside Quarters Can't Be Denied CILQ/HRA Benefits: Armed Forces Tribunal

A Division bench of the Armed Forces Tribunal comprising Justice Anu Malhotra and Rear Admiral Dhiren Vig held that a personnel officially posted over and above the authorized strength of a unit cannot be denied CILQ/HRA benefits, as lawful posting carries with it the corresponding entitlements. Background Facts The applicant was enrolled in the Indian Army on 26.12.1995. He...

Labour And Service Digest 2025(Half Yearly January To June)

Allahabad High Court No Employee Should Be Retired With Pending Disciplinary Proceedings Unless Compelling Circumstances/Very Serious Charges: Allahabad High Court Case Title: Pramod Kumar v. State of U.P. and Others 2025 LiveLaw (AB) 4 [WRIT - A NO. 16300 OF 2024] Case citation : 2025 LiveLaw (AB) 4 While granting interest on delayed payment of post-retiral dues to...

Supreme Court Recognizes Andhra Pradesh FROs As 'State Forest Service', Declares Them Eligible For Indian Forest Service Promotion

In a relief to Andhra Pradesh-based Forest Range Officers (“FROs”), the Supreme Court on Friday (Aug. 23) ruled that their services shall be entitled to be treated as 'State Forest Service', making them eligible to promotion to Indian Forest Service (“IFoS”). The bench comprising Justices Dipankar Datta and AG Masih heard the case where the Appellant, being a FRO, was aggrieved by...

Labour & Service Monthly Digest: June 2025

Once Candidates Are Absorbed On Regular Posts, Irregularity In Initial Appointments Is Deemed To Have Been Cured: Allahabad High Court Case Title: Devendra Singh v. State Of Up And 4 Others Case No. : SPECIAL APPEAL No. - 167 of 2024 The Allahabad High Court has held that once the appellants-employees were absorbed against vacancies in regular posts, any irregularity which...

Reversion From Higher Post After 4 Years Of Service, Without Following Procedure Is Major Penalty : Uttarakhand HC

A Division bench of the Uttarakhand High Court comprising Chief Justice G. Narendar and Justice Alok Mahra held that reversion to a lower post constitutes a major penalty under the Uttarakhand Government Servant (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 2003, and cannot be imposed without following the prescribed procedure as mandated by Rule 7. Background Facts The petitioner no.1...