Labour & Service
Private School Teachers Entitled To Gratuity After 2009 Amendment: Telangana High Court
The Telangana High Court has held that teachers in private educational institutions are entitled to gratuity under the Payment of Gratuity Act 1972, in view of the 2009 amendment which retrospectively widened the definition of “employee” with effect from 03.04.1997.The amendment was made via the Payment of Gratuity (Amendment) Act, 2009. Justice Juvvadi Sridevi held that the earlier...
State Not Bound To Retain Outsourced Lab Technicians After Change In Scheme Execution Model: : Rajasthan High Court
Rajasthan High Court held that once a scheme was substituted by a new scheme that changed its mode of execution, the State Government cannot be compelled to continue the services of manpower that was being rendered by an outsourcing agency. The bench of Justice Munnuri Laxman stated that in multiple cases protection was given to the interest of employees working under the manpower agency,...
Imposing Inter-Se Seniority Across Separate Feeder Categories In Fixed Roster Promotion System Is Arbitrary: AP HC
A Division Bench of the Andhra Pradesh High Court comprising Justice R. Raghunandan Rao and Justice T.C.D. Sekhar held that imposing an additional condition of inter-se seniority across separate feeder categories on a fixed roster-point promotion system is arbitrary and discriminatory, as it can completely eliminate promotional chances for one feeder category. Background Facts...
Selective Cancellation Of Recruitment Without Strong Justification Violates Article 14: Manipur High Court
The Manipur High Court held that while Dhanamanjuri University cited alleged irregularities, including blank tabulation sheets for Physics and Botany, to justify cancellation of the earlier selection, such action could not warrant complete restart of the recruitment process. The Court drew a distinction between the originally advertised posts and additional vacancies, permitting fresh...
Deployment For Permanent Absorption Is Distinct From Deputation; Employee Can't Be Arbitrarily Repatriated: Orissa HC
A Division Bench of the Orissa High Court comprising Justice Krishna Shripad Dixit and Justice Chittaranjan Dash held that deployment under a government policy that provides for permanent absorption cannot be treated as deputation, and therefore repatriation or redeployment of such an employee is impermissible. Background Facts The appellant was working as a Peskar...
Shiksha Karmis Under Panchayat Rules Not Entitled To School Education Department Pay Scales : Chhattisgarh HC
A Division Bench of the Chhattisgarh High Court comprising Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice Ravindra Kumar Agrawal held that service of Shiksha Karmis governed by Panchayat rules are not entitled to pay scales or other benefits applicable to teachers of the School Education Department. Background Facts The appellants were appointed as Shiksha Karmi (Grade-III/II) under...
Supreme Court Allows Appointment Of ReT Candidates In J&K Subject To Clearing TET In Three Years
The Supreme Court has allowed the appointment of candidates placed in select panels under the Rehbar-e-Taleem (ReT) Scheme in Jammu and Kashmir, holding that the closure of the scheme cannot retrospectively deprive them of appointment. The Court directed that such candidates be issued engagement orders, subject to acquiring the minimum qualifications, including passing the Teachers...
No Deemed Confirmation On Completion Of Probation; Written Order Mandatory Under Model Standing Orders: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has held that mere completion of the probation period under the Model Standing Orders does not automatically result in deemed confirmation of an employee. The Court clarified that confirmation requires a specific order in writing, and in its absence, no right to permanency accrues.A Division Bench of Justices G.S. Kulkarni and Aarti Sathe was hearing a Letters Patent...
'Work With Love Or Sit Outside Temple': Orissa High Court Cites Khalil Gibran, Upholds Bank Employee's Removal For Defying Transfer
“And if you cannot work with love but only with distaste, it is better that you should leave your work and sit at the gate of the temple and take alms of those who work with joy,” the Orissa High Court quoted Lebanese-American writer Kahlil Gibran as it denied to grant any relief to a former female bank employee who was removed from service due to unauthorized absence from office upon...
Ticking POSH Boxes Won't Stop Harassment. Here's The Real Fix
From Compliance to Culture: Why Procedural Adherence Alone Will Not Change Indian WorkplacesOn August 12, 2025, the Supreme Court in Aureliano Fernandes v. State of Goa directed all States and Union Territories to conduct district-wise surveys to verify whether organisations had constituted Internal Complaints Committees (ICCs) as required under Section 4 of the POSH Act. The order was notable not because it introduced something new, but because it was still necessary. More than a decade after...
