Case Law Analysis
|Kerala High Court
Model Cadre Recruitment Rules | DPC-Approved Non-Functional Pay Upgradation Entitled Upon 5-Year Service Completion: Kerala HC
The Kerala High Court ruled that once Model Cadre Recruitment Rules are accepted in principle, employees with DPC approval for non-functional pay upgradation after five years of service are legally entitled to the benefit under Article 14. Denial violates legitimate expectation and equality, setting a binding precedent for all Central Universities and autonomous institutions adopting the Model Rules.