Rajasthan High Court Disposes PIL Seeking Appointment Of Art Teachers In Govt Schools, Notes State's Compliance With RTE Act

The Rajasthan High Court has disposed of a PIL filed in 2018, seeking directions for regular appointment of Art Teachers (Drawing and Music) in government schools, alleging that the existing teachers who were imparting Arts education to students were not graduate in Art. The division bench of Justice Inderjeet Singh and Justice Sandeep Taneja took note of the affidavit filed by the State as...

Unproven Misconduct No Ground To Deny Back Wages Entirely; Delhi HC Grants 50% Relief

A Delhi High Court Bench comprising Justice Sanjeev Narula held that the Delhi School Education Rules, 1973, Rule 121 mandates that the Managing Committee must make a reasoned, fair determination on back wages upon reinstatement, and cannot deny wages based on unproven allegations or assumptions. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 837] Background Facts The Petitioner was an Assistant Teacher at...

Tripura High Court Directs Govt To Fill 1116 Vacant PG Teacher Posts, Says No Need To 'Re-Create' Posts After Retirement/Death

The Tripura High Court on Wednesday (September 9) pulled up the State Government over initiating the process for re-creation of 1116 PG teacher posts in various subjects, that according to the Government, had fallen vacant due to death, retirement, resignation and termination of services.The division bench of the Chief Justice M.S. Ramachandra Rao and Justice Biswajit Palit observed:“We fail...

Incomplete Training Or Lack Of Oath No Bar To CRPF Disability Benefits: Gauhati High Court

A Division Bench of the Gauhati High Court comprising Justice Kalyan Rai Surana and Justice Susmita Phukan Khaund held that a trainee appointed to the CRPF is a member of the Force and is entitled to rehabilitation and disability benefits under the CCS (Extraordinary Pension) Rules, 1939, even if he has not completed basic training or taken the oath. Background Facts...

Gratuity Can Be Withheld Until All Judicial Proceedings, Including Criminal Appeals, Conclude: Delhi High Court

A Division Bench of the Delhi High Court comprising Justice C. Hari Shankar and Justice Vinod Kumar held that under Rule 69(1)(c) of the CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972, gratuity cannot be paid until all pending judicial proceedings (including criminal appeals) are finally concluded, not just disciplinary proceedings. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 833] Background Facts The respondent was working...

Supreme Court Orders Centre To Give Rs 15 Lakh To Officer Who Was Illegally Retired As 'Deadwood', Directs To Give Him Farewell

"To brand an officer like the appellant – who dedicated the best years of his life to the service of the nation – as dead wood smacks of a high degree of malice," the Court said.

RTI: Inquiry Records Sought For Self-Defence Cannot Be Denied If No Third-Party Privacy Involved, Rules Chhattisgarh High Court

A Chhattisgarh High Court bench comprising Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad held that the denial of information under Sections 8(1)(c) and 8(1)(j) of the RTI Act is impermissible when the requested information pertains to the petitioner's own departmental inquiry and is sought for self-defence, and it does not involve third-party privacy. [2026 LiveLaw (Chh) 128] Background Facts...

Mere Registration Of Criminal Case Does Not Mechanically Disqualify A Candidate From Police Service: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that a candidate cannot be mechanically disqualified from appointment to the police force merely because a criminal case was registered against him. It held that the Government Order dated 28.04.1958, which governs verification of the character and antecedents of State Government recruits, provides for an assessment of the candidate's suitability and does...

Bombay High Court Quashes Govt Resolution Reducing Age Limit For Anganwadi Sevikas' Promotion To Supervisor; Restores 55-Yr Limit

The Bombay High Court has quashed a Government Resolution reducing the maximum permissible age for promotion of Anganwadi Sevikas to Supervisor from 55 years to 50 years. The Court held that legitimate expectation arose from the Government Resolution dated 17 November 2001 and corrigendum dated 7 December 2001, under which Anganwadi Sevikas up to 55 years were eligible for promotion.A...

Tripura High Court Sets Aside Cancellation Of Graduate Teacher's Appointment After University Confirms Degrees As Genuine

The Tripura High Court has set aside the cancellation of a candidate's appointment as Graduate Teacher, holding that the State had no basis to cancel the appointment after the petitioner produced subsequent genuineness certificates issued by Madurai Kamaraj University, which remained unrebutted by the authorities. Justice Biswajit Palit remarked that: “there was no basis on the part of...

Promotion Rules Cannot Be Altered Midway To Favour Ineligible Candidates, Rules Uttarakhand High Court

A Division Bench of the Uttarakhand High Court comprising Justice Manoj Kumar Tiwari and Justice Pankaj Purohit held that the rules cannot be changed midway for an ongoing promotion exercise, and the right to be considered for promotion under the existing rules cannot be defeated by arbitrarily suspending the process to amend the rules and benefit ineligible candidates. Background...

Civil Services | Disciplinary Proceedings Can't Continue After Retirement Without Governor Sanction Under Regulation 351-A: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that a disciplinary proceeding initiated against a government servant before his retirement cannot continue after he retires, and no punishment can be imposed on its basis, without the sanction of the Governor under Regulation 351-A of the Civil Services Regulations.Regulation 351-A reserves to the Governor the right to withhold or withdraw a pension and to...