Assistant Teacher#

Employment obtained by fraud is void in the eyes of law: Allahabad High Court

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Taking a strict view in a case involving appointment of an Assistant Teacher on the basis of forged and fabricated educational documents and domicile certificates, the Allahabad High Court has held that where an appointment is secured through fraud and fake documents, no detailed departmental inquiry or opportunity of hearing is required. The Court observed … Read more

Pension and gratuity are not charity, but accrued statutory rights: Allahabad High Court

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The Allahabad High Court, while delivering an important judgment in a decades-old education service dispute, has held that teachers cannot be deprived of pension, gratuity and salary arrears on the basis of management infighting, administrative apathy or inquiries conducted after several years. The Court observed that: “The State, having accepted their services and paid them … Read more