Judicial Exposition of Service Law

Several ways to locate relevant decisions.

964 PDF pages · Subject and ratio index: pages 1–684 · Headnotes and case notes: C-1–C-250 · Table of Cases: T-1–T-14

The chapter and subject indexes provide an overview of the issues covered. Headnotes and case notes introduce the decisions discussed, while the Table of Cases provides access by case name. Internal links connect related parts of the digital edition.

Subjects covered

Recruitment and appointment: eligibility, qualifications, examinations, select lists, reservation, character verification, criminal antecedents, suitability, police recruitment and compassionate appointment.

Employment status and service conditions: daily-wage and outsourced employment, classification, regularisation, absorption, employees of corporations, public sector undertakings and banks, pay, allowances, leave and service-book entries.

Career progression: seniority, cadre management, promotion, confidential reports (ACR/APAR), deputation, Kramonnati and time-bound advancement schemes.

Disciplinary proceedings: charge sheets, show-cause notices, departmental enquiries, evidence, misconduct, suspension, proportionality of punishment, termination and removal.

Retirement and monetary benefits: date-of-birth and age disputes, compulsory and voluntary retirement, pension, family pension, gratuity, other retiral benefits, recovery, salary arrears and back wages.

Constitutional and procedural principles: equality, natural justice, alternative remedies, cause of action, delay and limitation, jurisdiction, statutory interpretation and judicial review in service matters.

How to use this volume

Begin with the chapter or subject index when researching an issue, or the Table of Cases when looking for a named decision. Read the relevant headnote and case note, then consult the full judgment before citing it. Use the book’s printed page references and the reader’s PDF page numbers as separate numbering systems.