THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has expressed disappointment at the performance of some Kerala Administrative Service officers, stating that not all have lived up to expectations. Speaking at the first anniversary celebrations of the Kerala Administrative Service Officers Association on Sunday, the chief minister urged officers to address their shortcomings and ensure greater accountability. Pinarayi praised the remarkable interventions of …
The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court on Monday ruled that the Court cannot be guided by personal law while deciding on the compensation in a claim petition since it needed to be apportioned by taking into consideration the dependency of the Claimants. Overturning the decision of the Tribunal to deny compensation to two siblings of the deceased, the …
The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court recently ruled that in the absence of any dishonest motive or intention on the part of public servant, criminal prosecution cannot be launched against him or her under the Prevention of Corruption Act. The bench comprising Justice Sanjay Dhar was hearing a petition challenging FIR for offence under Section 5 of the …
The Karnataka High Court on Monday issued an interim order to the Karnataka Administrative Tribunal in relation to the applications filed by the 362 gazetted probationary candidates of Karnataka Administrative Services recruitment for the academic year 2011 in connection with the Karnataka Civil Services Amendment Act. The Karnataka high court in its interim order said 362 gazetted probationary candidates of …
Though the NDA government is now focused on the forthcoming Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, it has not taken its eyes off West Bengal. The political rivalry apart, the NDA government is keen to take on West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee by taking disciplinary action against former state chief secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay. Kerala govt upsets babus in pay scale …