Can Authorities Override Contract Renewal Guidelines for Women Self Help Groups by Open Advertisement? Orissa High Court Reaffirms Binding Nature of Administrative Guidelines

The Orissa High Court held that the 2018 Guidelines governing the selection and renewal of contracts for Women Self Help

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October 27, 2025 | Orissa High Court

Does a Letters Patent Appeal Survive Once Contempt Proceedings Have Been Closed? — Affirmation of the Principle That LPAs Become Infructuous If Underlying Contempt Is No Longer Pending

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court confirmed that Letters Patent Appeals (LPA) challenging orders passed in contempt matters

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October 27, 2025 | Madras High Court

Can High Courts Direct Extension of Application Deadlines for Recruitment Examinations After Expiry, Based on Parity With Earlier Orders? – Precedent Upheld

The Calcutta High Court declined to extend the application deadline for the 2025 Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) for a petitioner

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October 27, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

Does a Writ Court Decide the Merits of Service-Related Claims or Only Direct Competent Authorities to Consider Representations?

The Calcutta High Court clarified that in writ petitions seeking service-related benefits (such as leave encashment), the court may direct

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October 27, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

Does Premature Termination of a Fixed-Term Contract Amount to Retrenchment Under Section 2(oo)(bb) of the Industrial Disputes Act?

The Calcutta High Court clarified that termination of a fixed-term employment contract in accordance with a specific contractual condition does

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October 27, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

Does Procedural Irregularity or Variance in Departmental Charges Vitiate Disciplinary Proceedings Under Article 226? Clarification and Limits on Judicial Review in Disciplinary Matters

The Calcutta High Court reaffirmed that unless gross procedural impropriety, illegality, or irrationality is shown, minor procedural lapses or variance

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October 27, 2025 | Calcutta High Court

Can Authorities Depart From Non-Statutory Guidelines When Renewing Government Contracts for Social Welfare Schemes? Reaffirmation That Administrative Discretion Is Circumscribed by Binding Guidelines and Procedures

The Orissa High Court clarified that in the absence of statutory provisions, duly issued non-statutory administrative guidelines—such as the 2018

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October 27, 2025 | Orissa High Court