The Supreme Court held that criminal proceedings against a deceased employee’s widow cannot be a ground to deny compassionate appointment to the son. Allowing Atul Chauhan’s appeal, the Court directed consideration of his claim under applicable Haryana service rules.
The Supreme Court stayed portions of the Allahabad High Court judgment against Uttar Pradesh Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Sanjay Prasad, IAS. The Court suspended directions requiring adverse observations to be forwarded to the DoPT for consideration in future service-related assessments and assignments.
The Delhi High Court today dismissed a PIL challenging the appointment of Subhransu Sekhar Acharya as Chairman-cum-Managing Director of NSIDC, stating that a PIL is not maintainable in service matters and only non-appointees can challenge the legality of an appointment or extension procedure. The court clarified that it has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the issues raised in the petition.
The Delhi High Court dismissed a PIL against IAS Officer Aunjaneya Kumar Singh, who had lodged 66 FIRs against Azam Khan and his sons. The court ruled that PILs cannot be entertained in service matters, only by non-appointees challenging the legality or extension of an officer. Singh’s actions were related to the model code of conduct during the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.