Practice areas

All work below is in service law at the High Court of Madhya Pradesh, Bench at Indore, and before the departmental authorities.

Transfer

Challenges to transfer orders that are contrary to the applicable transfer policy, made mid-session, punitive in nature or passed without authority; representations to the competent authority; and compliance where the High Court has directed the authority to decide a representation.

Suspension and reinstatement

Suspension that continues for months without a charge sheet, non-payment or under-payment of subsistence allowance, revocation of suspension, and reinstatement with back wages and consequential benefits. See: Prolonged suspension without a charge sheet.

Kramonnati and time scale pay

Claims for First, Second, Third and Fourth Kramonnati (samayman vetanman) for teachers and other employees, including disputes where the benefit has been given from a cut-off date instead of the date on which the employee became eligible. See: Fourth Kramonnati in Madhya Pradesh.

Increment and pay fixation

Notional increment for employees retiring on 30 June, advance increments for B.Ed. and similar qualifications, pay fixation on promotion, and 6th and 7th Pay Commission fixation. See: Notional increment on retirement on 30 June.

Pension, gratuity and recovery

Pension and family pension, revision of the PPO, gratuity and leave encashment, and orders recovering alleged excess payment from retired employees. See: Recovery from retired employees.

Departmental enquiry

Replies to show cause notices and charge sheets, defence during the enquiry, demands for documents relied on, challenges to penalty orders and appeals, including joint enquiries and Lokayukta matters.

Compassionate appointment and regularisation

Rejections of compassionate appointment on grounds such as a family member already being in service, and claims of daily wage, contingency paid and Sthayi Karmi employees for regularisation and pay revision.

Contempt

Where a High Court order in a service matter has not been complied with, a legal notice for compliance and, if needed, contempt proceedings.