Findings in a departmental inquiry cannot be based solely on documents collected during investigation unless their contents are proved through competent witnesses having knowledge thereof an..

Under the Rajasthan Compassionate Appointment of Deceased Government Servant Rules, 1996, the status of a son as a "dependent" cannot be negated solely because his parents were divorced and ..

The Maternity Benefit Act, 1961, applies equally to contractual and permanent employees. Section 27 of the Act contains a non-obstante clause expressly overriding any inconsistent terms in c..

A recruitment notification inviting applications only for the post of District Government Pleader cannot serve as the basis for a combined appointment to the post of Public Prosecutor as wel..

The principle of "no work no pay" does not apply where an employee, though willing to work, was kept away from a promotional post due to administrative lapse of the employer. Once retrospect..

A married daughter cannot be denied ex-gratia and leave encashment benefits arising from the service of her deceased father solely on the ground of marital status. Leave encashment is a stat..

When a deceased employee has categorically admitted the factum of marriage in judicial proceedings during his lifetime, a public authority cannot demand additional proof to deny family pensi..

Engagement of State Law Officers cannot be dismissed as merely "contractual" to deny core service benefits where the substance of the relationship reveals exclusivity, continuity, and instit..

Reimbursement of medical expenses incurred at a non-empanelled private hospital outside the State cannot be denied on technical grounds when no treatment facility for the ailment is availabl..

Non-disclosure of an FIR cancelled by judicial order before the recruitment process commenced does not amount to suppression of a material fact justifying termination. Relying on Avtar Singh..

The decisive factor is the date of issuance of the appointment letter and not the date of joining, and delay in joining when permitted by the employer cannot deny benefits already in favour ..

The petitioner never concealed his relationship and the department was fully aware of his domestic circumstances, having previously penalized him for the same relationship --Withholding 50% ..