K. Nirmala vs Canara Bank
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Case Significance
K. Nirmala vs Canara Bank is a Supreme Court of India decision dated August 28, 2024 (citation: insc-2024-634). Bank and public sector employees holding Scheduled Caste certificates that were de-scheduled challenged show-cause notices proposing termination of their services. The Supreme Court quashed the termination notices, holding that employees who had been appointed based on valid caste certificates issued prior to de-scheduling were entitled to protection of their services as unreserved candidates, reinforced by a 2005 Ministry of Finance communication saving them from departmental action. The bench comprised Justices Hima Kohli and Sandeep Mehta. The judgment was delivered by Justice Sandeep Mehta.
Summary
Bank and public sector employees holding Scheduled Caste certificates that were de-scheduled challenged show-cause notices proposing termination of their services. The Supreme Court quashed the termination notices, holding that employees who had been appointed based on valid caste certificates issued prior to de-scheduling were entitled to protection of their services as unreserved candidates, reinforced by a 2005 Ministry of Finance communication saving them from departmental action.
What was the outcome of K. Nirmala vs Canara Bank?
Bank and public sector employees holding Scheduled Caste certificates that were de-scheduled challenged show-cause notices proposing termination of their services. The Supreme Court quashed the termin...
Judgment
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Read on Indian KanoonSource: Indian Kanoon (insc-2024-634)