Super Speciality Doctor Can't Be Bound By Bond To Serve Govt Till Retirement When No Posting Given: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has recently held that a government bond requiring a doctor to serve till retirement, especially when no posting orders were provided after completion of a super-specialty course, amounts to an unreasonable condition that cannot be enforced. [2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 330]The Division Bench of Justice Anu Sivaraman and Justice Venkatesh Naik T noted in the order that...

Mere Variation In Disability Assessments Cannot Prove Fraud: Rajasthan High Court Sets Aside Employee's Termination

While setting aside the termination of a disabled employee, Rajasthan High Court held that a mere variation between two legally valid medical assessment reports, could not by itself be treated as proof of fraud by the employee in securing the employment. The bench of Justice Mukesh Rajpurohit opined that in case of such variations, if the earlier disability certificate required...

UP Regularisation Rules Don't Apply To Employees Of District Rural Development Agencies Working Under Govt Schemes: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that persons engaged by a District Rural Development Agency (DRDA) cannot claim the benefit of the UP Regularisation of Persons Working on Daily Wages or on Work Charge or on Contract in Government Departments on Group 'C' and Group 'D' Posts (Outside the Purview of the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission) Rules, 2016, as the agency is a society...

Karnataka High Court Seeks State's Explanation For Excluding Urdu Teachers From 2026 Recruitment, But Refuses To Stall Process

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday (August 25) sought an explanation from the State Government on the alleged exclusion of Urdu-medium and other linguistic minority teaching posts from its ongoing recruitment drive for 15,000 school teachers, while refusing to stay the recruitment process.Justice Anant Ramanath Hegde, sitting at Dharwad, issued notice on a petition challenging the August...

₹1 Lakh Compensation For Illegal Termination Of Teacher 'Shockingly Disproportionate': Rajasthan High Court Enhances It To ₹20 Lakh

The Rajasthan High Court enhanced the compensation payable to a teacher terminated illegally, from Rs. 1 lakh to Rs. 20 lakh, observing that the amount awarded by the Rajasthan Non-Government Educational Institutions Tribunal was “shockingly disproportionate”.The Court was dealing with a plea by a Hindi teacher who had served the respondent-school for around 20 years before her services...

Telangana High Court Upholds CRPF Constable's Termination On Depression Diagnosis, Cites Risk From Access To Firearms

The Telangana High Court has upheld the termination of a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) constable who was diagnosed with depression and declared medically unfit for basic training and service. [2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 132]It noted that the Review Medical Board had considered the inherent stress of CRPF training and the risk arising from easy access to firearms before recommending his...

Missed Physical Test Due To Illness, Pregnancy, Heavy Rains: Rajasthan High Court Grants One-Time Retest On ₹10,000 Cost

The Rajasthan High Court has granted a one-time opportunity to candidates who missed the Physical Efficiency Test (PET) for recruitment to the posts of Sub-Inspector/Platoon Commander due to circumstances such as illness, physical injuries, pregnancy and heavy rains.The bench of Justice Sameer Jain has directed the authorities to conduct a rescheduled test in September 2026. Candidates...

Failure To Follow Binding Precedents Gives Rise To Substantial Question Of Law In ESI Act Appeals: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court recently held that a failure to follow binding precedents by the Employees' Insurance courts would give rise to a substantial question of law in ESI appeals. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 455]The Bench of Justice S. Manu held:“the EI Court has not analysed the dispute in tune with the law laid down in the judgment referred above and hence the impugned judgment cannot be...

Authorities Cannot Deny Salary Citing Absence Of Their Nominee From Selection Committee: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that the failure of the District Basic Education Officer to send his nominee to a selection committee under the U.P. Recognized Basic Schools (Junior High Schools) (Recruitment and Conditions of Service of Ministerial Staff and Group D Employees) Rules, 1984 does not vitiate the selection held in his absence. It held that salary cannot be withheld from...

Non-Teaching Staff Of Private Educational Institute Can't Seek Pay Parity With Govt Staff Through Through Writ Despite Statutory Provision: Karnataka High Court

Concerning the maintainability of writ petitions against private educational institutions, the Karnataka High Court has held that private, unaided institutions are not 'State' under Article 12 of the Constitution, and disputes regarding the payment of salary by such institutions are purely contractual matters lacking a 'public law element'. [2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 305]The single judge bench...

Typing Speed Is Minimum Eligibility Condition For Promotion As Junior Assistant, Can Be Tested Before Written Exam: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that testing minimum eligibility condition for promotion prior to promotion to the post of Junior Assistant before written test is conducted is valid. It held that after the enforcement of the U.P. Government Departmental Ministerial Cadre Service Rules, 2014, a minimum typing speed is an eligibility condition for promotion to the post of Junior Assistant,...

Teacher Appointed Without Sanctioned Post, Qualification Can Claim Salary Only From Management Committee That Appointed Him: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that a teacher appointed by a Committee of Management without prior approval of the post and without the qualification prescribed for it can only claim his salary from the Committee of Management which appointed him.Petitioner was appointed by the Committee of Management on 23rd November 1999, when he held the degree of 'Shiksha Alankar'. Unpaid, he moved...