https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=172973 A promotional policy that grouped officers who had completed qualifying line and rural or semi-urban service with those denied such postings for no fault of their own was treated as a rational classification and consistent with Article 14. Confidential reports and character rolls were required to be prepared with objective scrutiny and meaningful higher-level review; a mechanical system based on same-rank officers was described as unfair and contrary to natural justice. For selection posts, the promotion committee had to independently assess merit and ability from the record, apply the prescribed weightage, and maintain a proper selection record rather than merely adopt reports wholesale. Fresh consideration of the promotion lists was directed on that basis. en-us Thu, 08 Feb 1996 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 18 Sep 2019 10:36:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=172973 A promotional policy that grouped officers who had completed qualifying line and rural or semi-urban service with those denied such postings for no fault of their own was treated as a rational classification and consistent with Article 14. Confidential reports and character rolls were required to be prepared with objective scrutiny and meaningful higher-level review; a mechanical system based on same-rank officers was described as unfair and contrary to natural justice. For selection posts, the promotion committee had to independently assess merit and ability from the record, apply the prescribed weightage, and maintain a proper selection record rather than merely adopt reports wholesale. Fresh consideration of the promotion lists was directed on that basis. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 08 Feb 1996 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=172973