https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=173202 The Supreme Court held that eligibility for promotion to the post of Assistant Engineer is based on specific criteria outlined in the Recruitment Rules, emphasizing merit over seniority. It clarified that Rule 11 does not create separate promotion channels for degree-holders and diploma-holders. The Court rejected the application of the principle of res judicata, finding past practices of the Government of Pondicherry contrary to the Recruitment Rules. The Court directed the Government to consider eligible candidates based on merit, setting aside the High Court's judgment and emphasizing compliance with constitutional provisions on equality of opportunity in public employment. en-us Thu, 22 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 31 Oct 2015 08:40:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=173202 The Supreme Court held that eligibility for promotion to the post of Assistant Engineer is based on specific criteria outlined in the Recruitment Rules, emphasizing merit over seniority. It clarified that Rule 11 does not create separate promotion channels for degree-holders and diploma-holders. The Court rejected the application of the principle of res judicata, finding past practices of the Government of Pondicherry contrary to the Recruitment Rules. The Court directed the Government to consider eligible candidates based on merit, setting aside the High Court's judgment and emphasizing compliance with constitutional provisions on equality of opportunity in public employment. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 22 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=173202