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CAT, Ahmedabad has no jurisdiction to dismiss show cause notice in fake encounter case; Gujarat HC rejects former IPS officer Rajnish Rai’s plea

The Court also said that the CAT, Ahmedabad, did not have jurisdiction under rule 6(1) of Central Administrative Tribunal (Procedure) Rules, 1987, as the show cause notice was issued from New Delhi.

Case Briefs High Courts

“Finance Minister approved initiation of disciplinary proceedings against IRS Officer accused of supporting Sri Lankan Tamils”; Madras HC upholds CAT order

Madras HC dismissed a plea filed by IRS Officer who supported Sri Lankan Tamils through a hunger strike and criticised the Indian government’s policies on the Indo-Sri Lanka Peace Accord

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Tribunal, Regulatory Bodies and Commissions Monthly Roundup | January 2023 | 25+ Legal Stories including no relief in CCI penalty on Google, TDS deduction and interest on securities, high-level committee for Yamuna pollution, no clean chit to DLF, and more

APPELLATE TRIBUNAL FOR ELECTRICITY (ATE) Bureau of Energy Efficiency takes suo motu verification test on a sample refrigerator of Whirlpool India and

Case Briefs High Courts

Power to Transfer Cases| Can Chairman of CAT on his own motion, without any notice, transfer any case pending before one Bench for disposal to another Bench? Del HC addresses

Delhi High Court: The Division Bench of D.N. Patel, CJ and Jyoti Singh, J., held that the Chairman of Central Administrative Tribunal

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Supreme Court affirms HC’s order upholding appointment of Mr. Dinkar Gupta as Punjab DSP

“When a person takes a chance and participates, thereafter he cannot, because the result is unpalatable, turn around to contend that the process was unfair or the selection committee was not properly constituted.”

Case Briefs High Courts

Tri HC | There is a duty to make a clean disclosure while applying for compassionate appointment; Court dismisses petition

Tripura High Court: The Division Bench of Akil Kureshi, CJ. and S.G. Chattopadhyay, J., dismissed a petition which challenged an order passed

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

CAT | Premature retirement does not amount to punishment; Tribunal cannot go into adequacy where adverse facts exist against the employee

Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT): The Bench of Justice L. Narasimha Reddy (Chairman) and Mohd. Jamshed (Member) held that premature retirement does not

Case Briefs High Courts

Del HC | ‘Service Matter’ concerning persons working under Central Govt. Hospitals under Ministry of Railways. Under which provision will they be governed? HC states

Delhi High Court: Jyoti Singh, J., held that ‘service matter’ concerning the persons working in various Central Government Hospitals under the Ministry

Case Briefs High Courts

Del HC | Cancellation of UPSC interviews is not to be viewed solitarily as a one-off incident, represents a deeper malaise in selection: Read Verdict on cancellation of UPSC interviews

Delhi High Court: Prathiba M. Singh, J., while addressing the grievance of UPSC aspirants in regard to cancellation of interviews to be held

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CAT | “Advocates who take shortcuts are bound to be cut short”: CAT, while holding Advocate guilty of contempt; lets him off with severe warning

Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT): A Division Bench of Justice L. Narasimha Reddy (Chairman) and A.K. Bishnoi (Administrative Member) took Suo Motu cognizance

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CAT | Postal Authorities directed to consider applicant for suitable vacant position in order to ensure sustenance of his family; applicant lost his job in wake of prevailing Covid-19 crisis

Central Administrative Tribunal, Kolkata: The Coram of Bidisha Banerjee (Judicial Member) and Nandita Chatterjee (Administrative Member) allowed the application granting the desired

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

CAT | An employee has no vested right to hold on to a particular post when he is transferred to another post, CAT deliberates

Central Administrative Tribunal, Ernakulam: The Coram of P. Madhavan (Judicial Member) and K.V. Eapen (Administrative Member) disposed the application denying relief to

Case Briefs High Courts

Del HC | Remedy regarding service matters for members of All India Services lies only with CAT: Court while dismissing writ petition

Delhi High Court: Jyoti Singh, J., refused to entertain a writ petition filed by a member of All India Services holding that the

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

CIC | CPIO directed to seek assistance of other officers to carry out proper functioning of his duties

Central Information Commission (CIC): A Bench comprising of Divya Prakash Sinha, Information Commissioner allowed an appeal and directed the CPIO to adequately

Case Briefs Supreme Court

CAT Chairman cannot stay the proceedings pending before a larger bench of High Court

Supreme Court: Explaining the scope of the powers of the Chairman of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), the Bench of R. Banumathi