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SRO 149 of 1973

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SRO 149 of 1973 | Pay Scale Regularisation Mandatory for Power Employees Under Supreme Court Precedent: CAT Jammu Directs UT Compliance Within Six Weeks
Case Law Analysis
|Central Administrative Tribunal

SRO 149 of 1973 | Pay Scale Regularisation Mandatory for Power Employees Under Supreme Court Precedent: CAT Jammu Directs UT Compliance Within Six Weeks

CAT Jammu bench invokes Supreme Court precedent to mandate pay scale regularisation for power employees under SRO 149 of 1973, directing the UT of J&K to consider their representation within six weeks. The ruling reinforces the legal obligation of administrative authorities to align employee pay scales with established judicial directives, impacting service law compliance for government employees.

SRO 149 of 1973 | Pension Benefits Cannot Be Withheld Pending Supreme Court Litigation : J&K HC Upholds Article 14 & Legitimate Expectation
Case Law Analysis
|Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court

SRO 149 of 1973 | Pension Benefits Cannot Be Withheld Pending Supreme Court Litigation : J&K HC Upholds Article 14 & Legitimate Expectation

The J&K High Court ruled that denying pension benefits under SRO 149 of 1973 due to pending Supreme Court adjudication violates Article 14 and the principle of legitimate expectation. The court emphasized that settled legal issues cannot justify withholding statutory entitlements, setting a precedent for government employees awaiting final judicial clarity.

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