Case Law Analysis
|Punjab and Haryana High Court
Article 14 | Arbitrary Classification in Inter-Utility Transfers Violates Equality Guarantee : Punjab & Haryana HC
The Punjab & Haryana High Court ruled that a discriminatory inter-utility transfer policy applying only to Group C and D employees is unconstitutional under Article 14. The court mandated uniform application of the policy across all staff grades, reinforcing that public employment classifications must not be arbitrary or selective.