Labour and Employment cases

Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya Teachers vs. State of Uttar Pradesh

The Allahabad High Court directed the Uttar Pradesh government to increase the monthly honorarium for contractual teachers in Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas to 17,000 rupees. The court further ordered the state to determine service conditions and sanction permanent posts within four months, observing that prolonged contractual employment without adequate remuneration constitutes forced labour under Article 23 of the Constitution.

Geeta Ramappa Terdal vs State of Karnataka

On 24 October 2026, the Karnataka High Court set aside a single bench order and directed the regularisation of 64-year-old Geeta Ramappa Terdal, who served the Directorate of Municipal Administration as a daily wage typist for 34 years. The court ruled that the state cannot deny employment security to workers for decades and ordered the payment of back pay and benefits following her retirement.

91 Jharkhand Armed Police (JAP) employees vs State of Jharkhand

On 14 October 2026, the Jharkhand High Court ruled in favor of 91 Class IV employees of the Jharkhand Armed Police, directing the state government to pay five years of salary arrears and applicable increments covering the period from 2016 to 2021. This judgment concludes the legal matter regarding the employees' pending remuneration.