https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=171213 In annual promotion-select list reviews, merit and suitability were held to be the primary criteria, with seniority operating only as a secondary factor when candidates are broadly equal. The regulations also required real, reasoned justification for any proposed supersession; a mechanical statement that the officer's record was not suitable was insufficient and rendered the supersession invalid. No general rule of prior notice was recognised before a senior officer was passed over in a fresh yearly comparative assessment, because inclusion in the list created only an inchoate expectancy and no vested right to renewal. en-us Wed, 26 Sep 1973 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 13 Jul 2015 16:55:19 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=171213 In annual promotion-select list reviews, merit and suitability were held to be the primary criteria, with seniority operating only as a secondary factor when candidates are broadly equal. The regulations also required real, reasoned justification for any proposed supersession; a mechanical statement that the officer's record was not suitable was insufficient and rendered the supersession invalid. No general rule of prior notice was recognised before a senior officer was passed over in a fresh yearly comparative assessment, because inclusion in the list created only an inchoate expectancy and no vested right to renewal. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 26 Sep 1973 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=171213