₹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 were terminated in 2015 on the ground that there were no students for the subject of Hindi. The Tribunal had...

Once Service Rules Say PSC's Decision Is Final, Govt Cannot Inquire Into Candidate's Eligibility: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that where service rules expressly make the Public Service Commission's decision on a candidate's eligibility final, the government cannot independently reopen and exhaustively reassess the candidate's eligibility after the Commission has found the person eligible and recommended them for appointment.A bench of Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh heard a case involving one Shailendra Kumar Patel, who was selected and recommended by the...

Supreme Court Rejects Retired Professor's Claim To Be Covered By GPF Scheme Instead Of Central Provident Fund Scheme

The Supreme Court on Thursday (20.08.2026) has dismissed a petition filed by a retired Professor of the National Institute of Rural Development (NIRD). The petitioner sought to be covered under the General Provident Fund-cum-Pension Scheme (GPF Scheme) instead of the Central Provident Fund Scheme (CPF Scheme). The Court, however, dismissed it, holding that since the terms of his...

Government Employee Can't Be Denied Financial Benefit Merely For Lack Of Awareness Of Office Order Published Online: HP HC

A Division Bench of the Himachal Pradesh High Court comprising Chief Justice Gurmeet Singh Sandhawalia and Justice Bipin Chander Negi held that a government employee cannot be denied the benefit of an office order with financial implications merely because it was placed on a website, as proper publication through a reasonable mode is essential, and the employee's lack of awareness due...

Union Of India Being A 'Model Employer' Cannot Violate Equality In Public Employment: Calcutta HC

A Division Bench of the Calcutta High Court comprising Justice Partha Sarathi Chatterjee and A.C.J. Tapabrata Chakraborty held that regularization of ad hoc employees must be granted uniformly to all similarly situated individuals, and cannot be denied on the grounds of precedent being in personam when the facts and circumstances are identical. Background Facts The...

Relaxation In Personality Test Won't Bar Reserved Candidates From Open Category If Rules Permit Merit Migration: Calcutta HC

A Division Bench of the Calcutta High Court comprising Justice Madhuresh Prasad and Justice Prasenjit Biswas held that the reserved category candidates who availed relaxed standards in the personality test are not automatically barred from competing for unreserved vacancies if the governing rules and scheme permit merit-based consideration on aggregate marks. Background Facts...

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...

Employee Retiring Before Next Increment Date Not Entitled To Notional Increment Without Full Qualifying Service: Meghalaya HC

A Division Bench of the Meghalaya High Court comprising Justice Revati Mohite Dere and Chief Justice W. Diengdoh held that an employee is entitled to an annual increment only after completing 12 months of qualifying service, and no increment is admissible if the date of next increment falls after the date of retirement. Background Facts The respondent was appointed as Store Clerk...

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...

Surplus Employee Entitled To Absorption Against Equivalent Or Lower Post, Not Higher Post : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that a surplus employee cannot claim absorption against a post higher than the one he was holding when declared surplus merely because the two posts carry the same pay scale or the higher post was vacant. A bench of Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Justice R Mahadevan set aside the Bombay High Court's judgment which had directed the absorption of the Respondent...

RPF Rules | Employee Who Suppressed Criminal Case Can Be Discharged At Any Point Of Time : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has upheld the discharge of a group of Railway Protection Force (RPF) and Railway Protection Special Force (RPSF) constables who failed to disclose pending criminal cases during the recruitment process.The Court reiterated that the deliberate suppression of material information regarding criminal antecedents clearly bears on the character of the employee and...