Six months is a reasonable time as an outer limit to conclude departmental proceedings--Thereafter, interest is payable..

Notional Promotion was given and actual promotion was delayed--Employee held entitled for arrears of salary..

Promotion cannot be denied merely due to registration of FIR against the employee/officer...

Contractual Assistant Professors are entitled for minimum pay scale as that of Regular Assistant Professors..

Benefit was earlier granted by the Department itself which is now withdrawn--Any excess amount paid not to be recovered..

Timeline set for concluding disciplinary action within one year of chargesheet..

Appellant was appointed as labourer but has been working as ‘Off-Set Fly Boy’ for last more than 12 years--Direction issued to release all the arrears..

Petitioner, having acquired disability during service, is entitled to promotion under the PH category..

Once a benefit has been granted by a competent authority, the same cannot be withdrawn by reviewing the matter subsequently by its successor-in-office..

Chargesheet after retirement for incident beyond 4 years--Costs of Rs. 50,000/- also imposed..

Unless specifically  excluded, the same would include, ‘Bachelor’s Degree’, ‘Master’s Degree’ and a ‘Doctorate Degree’..

Once it was admitted that advice was necessary then taking action without advice is arbitrary--Proceedings quashed ..