Punjab Civil Services (General and Common Conditions of Service) Rules, 1994

Jagdish Kaur, a Class‑IV peon, sought promotion to a Class‑III clerk post but was denied because she had not passed the Punjabi typing test at 30 w.p.m. The Punjab and Haryana High Court struck down the typing‑test requirement as illegal, prompting the State of Punjab to appeal. The Supreme Court examined whether the P…

The appellant, a civil judge on probation, was terminated in December 2009 following allegations of an illicit relationship and marital discord, a decision upheld by the High Court. The Supreme Court, in a 2022 judgment, set aside both the termination order and the High Court's dismissal of the appellant's writ petitio…

The Punjab Superior Judicial Service recruited officers in 2008 through three streams – promotees (50% quota), out‑of‑turn promotees (25% quota) and direct recruits (25% quota). A seniority list dated 24‑12‑2015 placed promotees at the top, direct recruits next, out‑of‑turn promotees thereafter, and was challenged by d…