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Supreme Court Judgment on MACPS for Railway Guards: Key Takeaways

Background & Facts Harbans Lal Verma, a retired Mail/Express Guard of Indian Railways, served entirely within the Guard cadre from 1976 to 2009. He received multiple promotions: Goods Guard →…

Calcutta High Court Upholds SBI’s Mandatory Learning Policy Linked to Allowances – No Violation of Rights

Justice Raja Basu Chowdhury dismissed a writ petition filed by the All India State Bank Officers’ Federation challenging circulars dated 30.04.2021 and 02.06.2021 that link reimbursement of certain allowances (conveyance,…

Rajasthan High Court Criticizes State’s Procedure of Terminating Contractual Employee Without Inquiry and Imposes Cost of Rs. 25,000

The Rajasthan High Court has held that the entire procedure adopted by the respondents-authority in terminating the petitioner without an enquiry is unknown to the law and has caused undue…

Supreme Court Holds Gratuity Cannot Be Released if Either Departmental or Judicial Proceedings Remain Pending Against Retired Employee Under Rule 69(1)(c) of CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972

The Supreme Court on 7 April 2026 dismissed the civil appeal filed by Bikram Chand Rana, a retired Senior Assistant of the Himachal Pradesh Road Transport Corporation, upholding the withholding…

Rajasthan HC Remands BSF Constable’s Removal Case for Fresh Inquiry, Orders Reinstatement Without Back Wages Amid Procedural Lapses

7 Mar 20267 Mar 2026

The Rajasthan High Court has quashed the 2004 removal orders against former Border Security Force (BSF) Constable Pawan Prajapati, citing procedural infirmities under the Central Civil Services (Classification, Control and…

Supreme Court Clarifies Reservation Migration in Multi-Stage Examinations: No Unreserved Cadre Allocation for Reserved Candidates Availing Prelims Relaxation

6 Jan 20266 Jan 2026

In a pivotal judgment with far-reaching implications for reservation policies in competitive examinations, the Supreme Court has ruled that reserved category candidates who avail relaxation in qualifying standards at the…