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“There is no requirement under law for government employees to declare all family members”; Delhi HC sets aside order dismissing application under Order 7 Rule 11, CPC

“Even if the name of family members are not mentioned in the service book, even then they can apply for family pension to which they would be entitled, if they are qualified as per the Pension Rules.”

Case Briefs High Courts

Bombay HC grants pension to former MOIL employee who was denied benefit despite being eligible as he had resigned, not superannuated

“Such inter se discrimination between resignation simplicitor (on health grounds) and resignation for joining another CPSE, even though a similar Scheme is not available, in fact is clearly discriminatory, and has no nexus with the object sought to be achieved.”

Case Briefs High Courts

Is a government servant entitled to full pay and allowances during suspension until the conclusion of disciplinary proceedings? Kerala HC answers

“Merely because the disciplinary authority has the power to order suspension, does not lead to the situation that he should be kept under suspension till the disciplinary proceedings are concluded.”

Case Briefs High Courts

Gujarat High Court reiterates right to medical claim cannot be denied merely because the name of the hospital is not included in the Government Order; Reimbursement directed

Gujarat High Court: Biren Vaishnav, J. allowed a petition reiterating that a Government employee is entitled to avail the benefits

Case Briefs High Courts

Ori HC | Government servant should not be permitted to correct the date of birth near/ around superannuation; application to be entertained only within 5 years from joining date

Orissa High Court: S.K Panigrahi, J. dismissed the petition and remarked “no application for alteration of date of birth after five years

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NHRC ensures payment of Rs 13 lakh relief in the case of death of a Tamil Nadu Government woman employee after slipping into a septic tank near her office

NHRC ensures payment of Rs. 13 lakh relief in the case of the death of a Tamil Nadu Government woman employee after

Case Briefs Supreme Court

No Pensionary Benefits To WALMI Employees; Employees Of Autonomous Bodies Can’t Claim Benefits On A Par With Government Employees As Matter Of Right: SC

Supreme Court: Finding the Bombay High Court’s judgment directing the State to extend the pensionary benefits to the employees of Water and

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Getting date of birth changed at fag end of your career? STOP! First read the law laid down by the Supreme Court

Supreme Court: In a case where a Government employee had sought change of date of birth in service records from 04.01.1960 to

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Kashmiri migrants can’t retain Government accommodation for indefinite period after retirement: Supreme Court

The compassion shown to Kashmiri Migrants has to be balanced with the expectations of the serving officers to discharge their duties effectively.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Right to Shelter v. Right to Government Accommodation | 15 years after superannuation, a Govt. Employee still accommodated at Govt. accommodation: Does SC finds this legitimized? Explained crisply

“Displaced persons cannot occupy government accommodation.”

Case Briefs High Courts

Jhar HC | Government employee denied anticipatory bail for posting derogatory remarks against Malaysian woman regarding spreading coronavirus

Jharkhand High Court: Rongon Mukhopadhyay J., rejected anticipatory bail to the ground in light of facts and submissions in the instant case.

Case Briefs High Courts

All HC | Govt. employee not entitled to death cum retiral gratuity until conclusion of departmental proceedings or judicial proceedings

Allahabad High Court: A Full Bench of Pankaj Mithal, Suneet Kumar and Rohit Ranjan Agarwal, JJ. dismissed a batch of writ petitions

Case Briefs High Courts

Chh HC | Govt. servant cannot make Will of family pension; guiding principles regarding retiral benefits vis-a-vis testamentary disposition recapitulated

Chhattisgarh High Court: Sanjay K. Agrawal, J. has held that a Government servant is not entitled to make a Will of the family

Case Briefs High Courts

J&K HC | Paucity of funds is no excuse to deny salary to a Government employee

Jammu and Kashmir High Court: The Bench of Sanjeev Kumar, J., disposed of the petition filed against the order of transfer and

Case Briefs High Courts

No recovery can be done from the retiral benefits without conforming to the principles of natural justice

Jharkhand High Court: A Single Judge Bench of Dr S.N. Pathak, J., partly allowed a writ petition filed against the order of