Departmental Inquiry shall Conclude within 6 Months
Case name: Prem Nath Bali v. Registrar High Court of Delhi In this case, the disciplinary proceedings, which commenced in the year 1990, continued for more than nine years. Pending disciplinary proceedings, the appellant sought revocation of suspension order but such representation made by the appellant was not considered. The Supreme Court in the case […]
Latest Supreme Court Judgements on Service Law
1. Maj Gen HM Singh, VSM v. Union of India and ANR. [Civil appeal no. 192 of 2014 (arising of SLP (c) no. 2008 of 2010)] Service Law- Eligible candidates have a fundamental right to be considered for promotion against the vacancy and promoted if suitable– Facts are that whether the non-consideration of Maj Gen […]
Date Of Joining Irrelevant In Fixing Seniority Of Direct Recruits
The fundamental principles of inter se seniority of direct recruits and promotees in Central Civil Services/posts were laid down in the Department of Personnel & Training (DOPT) O.M. No. 9/11/55-RPS dated 29.12.1959 which provided, Inter alia, that the relative seniority of direct recruits and of promotees shall be determined according to the rotation of vacancies […]
Equal Pay for Equal Work
India’s Constitutional position The Indian Constitution recognized the principle of ‘Equal Pay for Equal Work’ for both men and women, and ‘Right to Work’ through Article 39(d) and 41. These Articles are inserted as Directive Principles of State Policy. This means that, they will serve as guidelines to the Central and State governments of India, […]