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LOK 2026 (11) SC 65 · Supreme Court of India

Union of India v. Rohith Nathan

Equivalent citations: 2026 INSC 1201

ActsThe Constitution of India, O.M. No. 36012/22/93-Estt (SCT) dated 08.09.1993 (OBC creamy layer)

The Rohith Nathan OBC creamy-layer judgment binds as precedent but its relief is confined to the parties; concluded selections are not reopened, while CSE-2025 allocation must follow it.

LOK 2026 (11) SC 64 · Supreme Court of India

Chatur Singh Dhruw v. State of Chhattisgarh & Ors.

Equivalent citations: 2026 INSC 1205

ActsThe Constitution of India, Fundamental Rule 56, Chhattisgarh Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1976

Compulsory retirement is not punitive or stigmatic; uncommunicated adverse entries may be considered, adverse entries after promotion stay relevant, and non-retirement of others gives no ground under Article 14.

LOK 2026 (11) Ker. 52 · High Court of Kerala

Sajeena U. v. State of Kerala

Equivalent citations: 2026 KER 84449

ActsThe Constitution of India, Tribunals Reforms Act, 2026, Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985, 8 and 9, Special Rules for the Kerala Secretariat Subordinate Service

The 40% cut-off for by-transfer appointment of Legal Assistants Gr.II, fixed by Government order when the Special Rules were silent and notified before selection began, was upheld; the challenge under Article 227 to the Tribunal’s order was dismissed.

LOK 2026 (11) SC 4 · Supreme Court of India

State of Uttarakhand v. M.C. Bhandari

Equivalent citations: 2026 INSC 1194

ActsUttarakhand Public Service Commission (Conditions of Service) Regulations, 2004

Regulation 7(2) of the Uttarakhand Public Service Commission (Conditions of Service) Regulations, 2004 permits the Governor to determine whether service pension is to be kept in abeyance and whether the pay of the Chairperson or Member should be reduced accordingly. The pension entitlement revives on…

LOK 2026 (10) SC 295 · Supreme Court of India

Srinivasa T. v. State of Karnataka

Equivalent citations: 2026 INSC 1173

ActsCivil Services (Karnataka)

A recruitment to 362 Group A and B posts notified in 2011 was annulled after findings of widespread corruption and nepotism. The cancellation was upheld in successive judicial proceedings. The State nevertheless enacted the 2022 validation statute and made appointments under it. Unsuccessful candidates challenged…

LOK 2026 (10) SC 162 · Supreme Court of India

R. Saravanan v. Periyar University rep by its Registrar

Equivalent citations: 2026 INSC 1136

ActsThe Constitution of India, Tamil Nadu Civil Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1955

A Deputy Registrar of Periyar University was removed from service after a one-man inquiry commission held three charges proved. The first was that he “could have” influenced the grant of affiliation to his wife’s college. The second was that he really owned a house in…

LOK 2026 (10) Ker. 157 · High Court of Kerala

Sreelakshmi P.B. v. Kerala State Pollution Control Board

Equivalent citations: 2026 KER 79382

ActsThe Constitution of India, Service Law — Transfer — Constitution of India, Article 226 — Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, Section 11A

Whether the transfer order dated 07.07.2026 moving the appellants to the Board’s Head Office at Thiruvananthapuram was liable to be interfered with under Article 226, on grounds of want of power, breach of the work distribution order, mala fides or punitive intent. [Paras 2, 4]

LOK 2026 (10) SC 131 · Supreme Court of India

State of Maharashtra v. Sudhir Motiramji Hiwarkar

Equivalent citations: 2026 INSC 1118

ActsThe Constitution of India, Constitution of India — Article 14 & 142

High Court issued a mandamus directing inclusion of respondent-lecturer in list of surplus teachers for absorption, fastening direct financial/administrative liability on State — State of Maharashtra was not impleaded as respondent, though Joint Director of Higher Education was impleaded at a late stage — Held,…

LOK 2026 (10) Ker. 89 · High Court of Kerala

State of Kerala v. Dr. Druhin

Equivalent citations: 2026 KER 78009 : 2026 KLT OnLine 2409

ActsAcademy of Medical Sciences and Allied Institutions (Taking over and Administration) Act, 2019

The State challenged the Kerala Administrative Tribunal’s interim order permitting a Professor of Government Medical College, Pariyaram, to continue provisionally in service until age 70, with salary and other benefits. The claim relied on Section 12 of the Academy of Medical Sciences and Allied Institutions…

LOK 2026 (9) Ker. 289 · High Court of Kerala

A.V Ramakrishna Pillai v. State of Kerala

Equivalent citations: 2026 KER 75152

ActsService Law — Judicial Officers — Pay and allowances.

Every directly recruited District Judge with a Post Graduate Degree in Law at entry is entitled to the three advance increments under Ext. P8, whether recruited before or after 22.11.2013. The only surviving question is: from when — 22.11.2013 or 01.07.1996? [Para 32]

LOK 2026 (9) SC 172 · Supreme Court of India

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. v. G.N. Mani Ravinder

Equivalent citations: 2026 INSC 1007

ActsService Law — Promotion — Applicability of Recruitment Rules

Employees appointed purely on a local officiating basis to a higher post (Assistant Director (Official Language) / Rajbhasha Adhikari) under administrative guidelines (such as instructions dated 28.04.1994) acquire no vested right to be considered for regular promotion under pre-existing guidelines or un-operated statutory rules (2002…

LOK 2026 (9) Ker. 145 · High Court of Kerala

Peroorkada Service Co-op. Bank Ltd. v. B. Prasannakumary

Equivalent citations: 2026 KER 70341

ActsPayment of Gratuity Act 1972

Second Schedule, Clause (d): (i) Jurisdiction of Lok Ayukta — Service Claims On Retirement — Under Section 8(1) read with Clause (d) of the Second Schedule to the Kerala Lok Ayukta Act, 1999, while general conditions of service are excluded, specific claims relating to pension,…

LOK 2026 (9) Ker. 109 · High Court of Kerala

Sreedevi T.P. v. Union of India

Equivalent citations: 2026 KER 69037

ActsBSNL Voluntary Retirement Scheme 2019

Whether employees who retired under the BSNL VRS 2019 on 31.01.2020 are entitled to have the annual increment earned during their last year of service, but falling due on 01.02.2020 (the day immediately following retirement), reckoned as part of 'Basic Pay' and 'Salary' for computing…

LOK 2026 (9) Ker. 82 · High Court of Kerala

Union of India v. Jaiveer Sreevastava

Equivalent citations: 2026 KER 68509

ActsCentral Civil Services (Pension) Rules 2021 — Rule 8 FACT Employees (Conduct Discipline and Appeal) Rules 1997

Initiation of disciplinary action against a former employee must be explicitly underpinned by specific statutory or legal provisions, particularly when the employer-employee relationship ("umbilical cord") stood severed upon termination, removal, or retirement. Rule 8 of the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 2021 authorizes continuation of…

LOK 2026 (9) Ker. 25 · High Court of Kerala

Dr. P.M. Mohammed Najeeb v. State of Kerala

Equivalent citations: 2026 (9) KLR 24 : 2026 KER 66954

ActsCircular No.64/2020/Fin. dated 30.10.2020 - GO(P) No.159/ 2016/Fin. dated 19.10.2016

Circular dated 30.10.2020 requiring Cabinet approval for re-appointments cannot be applied retrospectively to a petitioner who was appointed and had already joined service as Joint Director on 01.06.2020. The interdiction contained in the Circular does not apply to the petitioner's appointment dated 23.03.2020. Consequently, the…