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The Cuttack Bench of the CAT held that a candidate with 40 % visual loss meets the Category-I benchmark disability, setting aside UPSC’s rejection. The decision clarifies the visual-disability threshold for all Civil Services aspirants.
Supreme Court rules that offering contractual appointments for regular vacancies without justified reasoning violates constitutional guarantees of equality and public employment. The appellant is entitled to regular appointment with seniority and benefits from the initial appointment date, reinforcing the principle of non-arbitrariness in public employment.
The Chhattisgarh High Court has ruled that a Patwari with over 30 years of service is entitled to the third time-bound pay scale under state circulars, affirming legitimate expectation and binding precedent from prior rulings. This decision mandates prompt adjudication of such claims and sets a clear standard for equitable pay progression in state-level revenue service roles.
Calcutta High Court holds that prolonged pendency of criminal proceedings cannot justify denial of promotion when performance is excellent and disciplinary enquiry was closed two decades ago.