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Can conversion to Islam automatically grant Backward Class Muslim community reservation status?
The Secretary to Government vs. Sameer Ahamed N. and Others
The Supreme Court dismissed the State's appeal and upheld the High Court's quashing of the Tamil Nadu G.O. that allowed converts to Islam from Hindu backward classes to be issued Backward Class Muslim community certificates, holding that conversion cannot automatically confer membership of a notified Backward Class Muslim community.
Can compassionate or temporary appointees claim seniority over direct recruits in government service?
M. Prema vs. The State of Tamil Nadu Rep by its Secretary to the Government and Ors.
The Supreme Court held that direct recruits of the 1983 TNPSC examination rank above both special appointees and compassionate appointees in the seniority list, and inter se seniority between special and compassionate appointees is determined by date of regularisation.
Can government employers change recruitment selection rules after the process begins?
Tej Prakash Pathak & Ors. vs Rajasthan High Court & Ors.
A five-judge bench upheld K. Manjusree, ruling that eligibility criteria for placement in a select list cannot be changed after the recruitment process begins, though recruiting bodies may devise procedural steps before each stage.
Jaggo vs Union of India & Ors.
The Supreme Court ruled that government departments cannot deny permanent status to temporary workers who have served continuously for decades by simply labeling them 'part-time' or 'contractual.'
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