#arbitrary denial

Karnataka High Court holds that police cannot rely on a misread interim order to deny permission for a cultural event, reinforcing that administrative actions must align with the actual judicial mandate. The ruling underscores that arbitrary reliance on court orders without proper interpretation violates fundamental rights and due process.

Chhattisgarh High Court rules that denying pay scale benefits to an employee after 42 years of lawful service-solely on grounds of a non-sanctioned post-is arbitrary and violative of Article 14. The court directed payment of arrears with 12% interest, reinforcing that long-standing service acceptance estops the state from raising technical objections post-retirement.

Himachal Pradesh High Court rules that reinstatement with continuity under a Labour Court award creates an enforceable right to regularization under state policy. Arbitrary denial on grounds of delayed MGNREGA engagement violates Article 14, with 6% interest payable for delays beyond three months.