Case Law Analysis
|Madras High Court
Article 102(1)(a) | Government Servant Disqualified from Election Candidature Until Formal Retirement Order : Madras HC
Madras High Court rules that a government servant remains disqualified from contesting elections under Article 102(1)(a) until a formal retirement order is issued, even if a voluntary retirement application is pending. The judgment clarifies that service status continues despite disciplinary actions or unauthorized absence, impacting government employees seeking electoral office.