recruitment Archives

Can caste-based reservation be given to an individual if one converts to another religion; Madras High Court explains considering instant facts

Madras High Court: In a case filed by the petitioner- candidate seeking the reason for his non-selection as well as

Punjab/Haryana Superior Judicial Services| Can candidates seek disclosure of marks through RTI before viva-voce? SC decides

“The disclosure of the marks in the main examination before it is finalised and the viva-voce is conducted, would be against the principles of transparency, rather it will invite criticism of bias or favouritism.”

Case Briefs High Courts

Allahabad High Court| Over-aged candidates can neither claim participation in selection process nor seek conduct of recruitment every year as a matter of right

Allahabad High Court: Saurabh Shyam Shamshery, J. dismissed the writ petition which was filed praying to issue a mandamus commanding

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Explained| What happens when a candidate, in a competitive exam, uses different language in answer sheet than that filled in application form?

Supreme Court: In the case where a candidate appearing for examination for recruitment to the post of Constables in Railway Protection Force

Case Briefs High Courts

High Court cannot be an expert body for the purpose of forming an opinion on equivalence of degrees; Madras High Court upheld the Government Order

Madras High Court: S. M Subramaniam, J. upheld the government order that stated, the Degree of B.Sc (Biochemistry) awarded by

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Armed Forces Tribunal| A Cadet is akin to a probationer; can be discharged by employer if not meeting the medical standards required for military service

Armed Forces Tribunal (Lucknow Bench): The Division Bench of Justice Umesh Chandra Srivastava, Member (J) and Vice Admiral Abhay Raghunath Karve, Member

Legislation Updates Rules & Regulations

Centre revises Cadre strength and Pay Scale of IPS officers in Madhya Pradesh

On 24th June, 2022, Central Government notified Indian Police Service (Fixation of cadre Strength) Fifth Amendment Regulations, 2022 and Indian Police Service

Case Briefs High Courts

Gujarat HC | Holding candidate responsible for the delay in joining, misconceived; Candidate entitled for promotion

Gujarat High Court: Biren Vaishnav, J. allowed a petition which was filed praying for a direction to quash and set aside the

Case Briefs High Courts

Ker HC| Professionalism & competence not a fiefdom of elite institutions; HC declares NTPC’s notification mandating appearance in CLAT PG-2021 for Law Officer appointment is violative of Article 16

Kerala High Court: In a significant relief to non-NLU law graduates seeking job opportunities in PSUs, V.G. Arun, J., declared that NTPC’s

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Can State deny benefits of New Pension Scheme citing delayed appointments when the delay was not attributable to employees? Supreme Court answers

Supreme Court: The Division Bench comprising Ajay Rastogi and Bela M. Trivedi, JJ., reversed the impugned judgment of the Madras High Court and held that

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Candidates can’t claim appointment to unfilled posts in absence of provision for waiting list: Supreme Court

Supreme Court: The bench of MR Shah* and BV Nagarathna, JJ has held that as per Rule 16 of the Andhra Pradesh

Case Briefs High Courts

Utt HC | Public Service Commission directed to declare result of candidate who submitted late fees

Uttaranchal High Court: The Division Bench of Sanjaya Kumar Mishra, CJ. and Ramesh Chandra Khulbe, J. allowed a petition which was filed

Case Briefs High Courts

Guj HC | Decision declaring a colour blind unfit for post of Electrical Assistant upheld

Gujarat High Court: Biren Vaishnav J. while deciding on a petition under Art 226 of the Constitution pertaining to prayer of the

Case Briefs High Courts

Megh HC | There is no question of apples and orange being put in the same basket: Court calls State’s action foolish and justification of such act real tragedy

Meghalaya High Court: Sanjib Banerjee, CJ. while deciding in the matter between groups of persons in the Meghalaya Civil Service and the

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Whether promotion scheme implemented by office memorandum supersedes recruitment regulations? Supreme Court answers

Supreme Court: While adjudicating the issue as to whether promotion scheme implemented by office memorandum supersedes recruitment regulations, the Division Bench of

Case Briefs High Courts

AP HC| LGBTQ+ community’s right to reservation; Can a transgender claim to be appointed by reservation in spite of failure to secure minimum cut off marks in screening test? HC answers

Andhra Pradesh High Court: In a significant case wherein, a transgender had approached the Court seeking benefit of reservation for appointment in

Case Briefs High Courts

Jhar HC | Mistakenly entered wrong digit of Roll No. in OMR sheet? Can one seek to add obtained scores when the sheet is rejected by Scanning Machine? HC answers

Jharkhand High Court: S.N. Pathak, J., rejected the petition filed by a civil services candidate, who was declared unsuccessful in prelims examination