Supreme Court · 2013 INSC 88 · Decided 11 February 2013
Balbir Singh Bedi v. State of Punjab and ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2013 INSC 88 · [2013] 3 S.C.R. 376
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 1273/2004
- Decided
- 11 February 2013
- Bench
- B.S. CHAUHAN, V. GOPALA GOWDA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Prevention of Corruption Act Section 7, 13(ii)
Headnote
Service Law - Promotion - On the basis of seniority-cum­ merit - Case of the appellant was considered a/ongwith other C eligible candidates for the post of Battalion Commander but a person junior to him (respondent no.5), was promoted to the said post after considering his past five years' ACR filed by appellant - Dismissed by High Court - On appeal, held: Where a promotion is to be given o on the principle of "seniority-cum-merit", such promotion will not automatically be granted on the basis of seniority alone - A person lower in the seniority list, can be promoted,
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