Promotion To Be In Accordance With The Rules As They Exist During Its Consideration: SC [Read Judgment]

Ashok Kini

24 Jan 2019 11:15 AM IST

"The entire basis of the decision of the High Court was that those who were recruited prior to the restructuring exercise and were holding the post of Havildars had acquired a vested right of promotion to the post of Naib Subedar. This does not reflect the correct position in law."

The Supreme Court reiterated that there is no vested right to promotion, but only a right to be considered for promotion in accordance with the Rules which prevail on the date on which consideration for promotion takes place. The bench comprising Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice Hemant Gupta set aside the Manipur High Court direction to consider Havildars for promotion to the post...

Promotion To Be In Accordance With The Rules As They Exist During Its Consideration: SC [Read Judgment]

Ashok Kini

"The entire basis of the decision of the High Court was that those who were recruited prior to the restructuring exercise and were holding the post of Havildars had acquired a vested right of promotion to the post of Naib Subedar. This does not reflect the correct position in law."

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