#Class-IV Employees

The Himachal Pradesh High Court applied the Supreme Court's Rafiq Masih ruling to shield a retired Class-IV employee from recovery of Rs. 1,00,528, reinforcing that low-grade public servants and retirees cannot be subjected to retrospective financial clawbacks. The judgment underscores equity in administrative law, protecting vulnerable employees from undue hardship.

The Rajasthan High Court has affirmed that Class-IV employees in the public health service are eligible for study leave to pursue GNM training when it serves departmental interest, relying on precedent in Himmat Singh. This ruling expands access to professional upskilling for non-gazetted staff and reinforces functional interpretation of service rules over rigid classification.

J&K and Ladakh High Court bars recovery of erroneously paid salary benefits from Class III/IV employees under the Rafiq Masih judgment, even if granted by an incompetent authority. The court permits only prospective correction of pay scales, reinforcing protections for lower-rung government employees against financial hardship due to administrative errors.

Bombay High Court holds that compensation under Government Resolution dated 4th August 2021 is limited to employees directly involved in COVID-19 duties, denying claim of Class-IV worker's family.