In Rajya Sabha Today| Policy on Promotion of Bureaucrats
Review of performance of Government employees is a continuous process and the Central Government has since long been reviewing officials on grounds
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Pat HC | Necessary indices which ought to be taken into account before granting promotion to a judicial officer reiterated
Patna High Court: A Division Bench of Amreshwar Pratap Sahi, CJ and Ashutosh Kumar, J., dismissed the petition as they did not
J&K HC | Power of employer to hold departmental enquiry against a delinquent government servant, is independent of power of police and Anti-Corruption Bureau to register FIR
Jammu and Kashmir High Court: Sanjeev Kumar, J. dismissed a writ petition which claimed promotion and challenged the government order which was
Raj HC | Person promoted on regular line of promotion cannot be deprived of higher pay scale on account that he had sought voluntary retirement
Rajasthan High Court: Ashok Kumar Gaur, J. allowed the writ petition for the benefit of the Non-Practicing Allowance (NPA) as no reference
Karnataka Reservation Act, 2018 constitutional; Benefit of consequential seniority to be accorded retrospectively
Supreme Court: Upholding the validity of the Karnataka Extension of Consequential Seniority to Government Servants Promoted on the Basis of Reservation (to
Ker HC | Claim for promotion not maintainable where employee lacks consistent record of good performance
Kerala High Court: The Division Bench of V. Chitambaresh and A.M. Babu, JJ. allowed the appeal filed by a company against the
Utt HC | Authorities cannot be allowed to read something between the lines, which is not even a part of the Regulation
Uttaranchal High Court: A Bench of Manoj K. Tiwari, J. while allowing the petition quashed the order of the Chief Education Officer.
AFT | A junior promoted to a senior rank being pegged at a pension of his last but one rank, held fallacious; Pension enhanced
Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT): The bench of Sunita Gupta, Member (J), Lt Gen Philip Campose, Member (A), allowed an application praying for
CAPFs being in Organized Group “A” Services entitled to Non-Functional Financial Upgradation
Supreme Court: In a huge relief to Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF), the bench of RF Nariman and MR Shah, JJ has
Promotion cannot be claimed as a matter of right, rather only consideration for promotion to a particular post can be asserted as a right
Jharkhand High Court: A Single Judge Bench of Pramath Patnaik, J., dismissed a writ petition filed by the petitioner, whereby he sought
Selection by Select committee formed for promotion of IAS candidates can be put to judicial review
Punjab and Haryana High Court: A 2-Judge Bench comprising of Mahesh Grover and Rajbir Sehrawat, JJ., addressed a petition filed against an
Authority directed to consider claim for promotion to post of Sub-Inspector as per U.P. Sub-Inspector and Inspector Service Rules 2016: Allahabad HC
Allahabad High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Ashwani Kumar Mishra, J., disposed of a petition filed with a claim of
Refusal of promotion by an employee does not deprive him of the benefit of pay upgradation
Madhya Pradesh High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Sanjay Dwivedi, J., allowed a petition filed by an employee against the
Promotions in UP Higher Judicial Service can’t be given in the absence of suitability test: SC
Supreme Court: Deciding the validity of determination of seniority of promotee and direct recruit Higher Judicial Service (HJS) officers in the State
Karnataka State Law granting consequential seniority to the Government servants belonging to SC/ST Category, held unconstitutional
Supreme Court: Deciding the validity of the Karnataka Determination of Seniority of the Government Servants Promoted on the Basis of Reservation (To
Annual Confidential Report cannot be ignored for the purposes of promotion merely on the ground that it was written after some delay
Supreme Court: Answering the question as to whether the Annual Confidential Report (ACR) of an officer could be ignored for the purposes
Rules providing for reservation in promotions for SC/ST govt employees, invalidated
Madhya Pradesh High Court: While deciding a public interest litigation (PIL) questioning reservation in promotions, the Court quashed all provisions granting promotions in
No reservation for SC/ST categories in case of officers’ promotions in public sector banks
Supreme Court: Reviewing its judgment dated 9-1-2015, the Division Bench of Chelameswar and Dr. A.K. Sikri, JJ has held that there is
Stand on consequential seniority versus catch up rule under implementation of Article 16-4A, clarified
Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of T.S. Thakur, and R. Bhanumathi, JJ., held that in absence of provision for consequential seniority in