State Cannot Term an Appointment ‘Illegal’ After Allowing Employee to Serve for 25 Years; Retiral Benefits Upheld: Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court

The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has delivered a significant judgment clarifying that the State cannot question the legality of an employee’s appointment after allowing him to serve for decades. Interpreting the principles of service jurisprudence and Jammu and Kashmir Civil Service Regulations, the court held that once an employee has served continuously and retired honorably, the government cannot deny retiral benefits by raising belated objections regarding…