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Allahabad HC: Salary cannot be denied if appointment order stands
The Allahabad High Court ruled that salary cannot be denied to an employee on compassionate appointment as long as the approval order remains in force. Justice Manju Rani held that an administrative…
The Story in Brief
The Allahabad High Court ruled that salary cannot be denied to an employee on compassionate appointment as long as the approval order remains in force. Justice Manju Rani held that an administrative order which has not been withdrawn, recalled or annulled must be given effect, and its benefits cannot be refused indirectly. The court said that simply raising objections does not justify withholding salary. The judgment reinforces that a live order must be honoured until a competent authority cancels it. The case was reported by LiveLaw.
The Indian Opinion
This judgment cuts through a common government excuse: that objections to a compassionate appointment justify withholding salary. The court rightly insists that an administrative order must be obeyed until it is formally withdrawn. But many departments delay payment on flimsy grounds, forcing employees to court. The real test is how many of these pending cases still exist across state boards and public sector units. Until the orders are cancelled, the money must follow.
Source: livelaw.in
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