Service Jurisprudence Archives

Bhagavad Gita reminds State its duty to common good

Bhagavad Gita reminds to serve social stability & common good, not administrative convenience: P&H High Court directs long due regularisation of daily wagers

“Regularisation cannot be claimed as a matter of right where the initial entry is illegal or plainly unconstitutional but where the engagement is long, continuous, against sanctioned vacant posts of duly qualified persons, the State is under a constitutional duty to undertake fair consideration and to complete the one-time regularisation exercise.”

Case Briefs High Courts

Punjab and Haryana HC sets aside compulsory retirement of 58-year-old District Judge; Criticizes Administrative Judge’s adverse remarks on integrity

“It is difficult to comprehend that an officer who had no adverse remarks in his entire career spanning 30 years, behaved and conducted himself in such a manner, compelling the Administrative Judge to categorize the District and Sessions Judge from ‘Very Good’ in 2009-10, down to ‘C’ (doubtful integrity) in 2010-2011.”

Case Briefs High Courts

“Deemed confirmation concept has long been discarded”: Punjab and Haryana HC rejects plea of Civil Judge, dismissed after probation due to ‘doubtful integrity’

‘Deemed confirmation is a perilous concept in service jurisprudence which has long been discarded since it erodes the power of the employer to assess work, conduct, and behaviour of the probationer.’