B.Jacob Prem Kumar v. The State of Telangana
Case brief
What is this about?
A retired primary school headmaster sought Selection Grade Scale and arrears based on a 2010 Tribunal order confirmed by a Division Bench in 2015. The respondents had rejected his claim citing pending writ petitions. The High Court held the rejection was mechanical without application of mind and directed reconsideration within four weeks.
What did the court decide?
Impugned proceedings quashed/declared illegal; respondents directed to reconsider grant of Selection Grade Scale with arrears per recommendation dated 14.02.2017 within four weeks and pass reasoned or