Supreme Court · 2009 INSC 229 · Decided 20 February 2009
Union of India & ORS. v. B. Annathurai & ANR.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2009 INSC 229 · [2009] 2 S.C.R. 825
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 1128/2009
- Decided
- 20 February 2009
- Bench
- S.B. SINHA, MUKUNDAKAM SHARMA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
Headnote
Service law: Promotion - Department of Space - .. Scientist/Technical Assistant - Merit based promotion - Elaborate procedure for assessing suitability followed for long time by the Department - On facts, candidates for promotion t absenting in almost all selection processes inspite of - OA seeking direction to employer to evolve a new procedure for recommendations .of DPC - OA allowed and upheld by High Court - Justification of - Held: Not justified - In matter of promotion of Scientists/ D Engineers working in area like Space, merit is prime consideration - Having
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