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Allahabad High Court: adverse entry of fixed period does not bar selection grade
Allahabad High Court: adverse entry of fixed period does not bar selection grade
The Allahabad High Court ruled that an adverse entry against a government servant does not bar him from being granted selection grade if it pertains only to a specified period. Service rendered…
The Story in Brief
The Allahabad High Court ruled that an adverse entry against a government servant does not bar him from being granted selection grade if it pertains only to a specified period. Service rendered after that period counts towards the ten years of satisfactory service required for the grade. The bench also held that selection grade that falls due on the day after superannuation remains admissible.
LiveLaw reports that the order came in response to a petition by a government servant who was denied selection grade because of an adverse entry for a particular period. The court clarified that such an entry cannot be used to reject benefits for subsequent unblemished service.
The Indian Opinion
Some argue that any adverse entry should permanently disqualify a government servant from promotion or grade benefits. The court rightly disagrees, limiting the punishment to the specific period. This judgment prevents a minor blemish from haunting an officer for an entire career. The key test now is how departments implement this, will they treat adverse entries as time-bound, or still use them to deny benefits years later?
Source: livelaw.in
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