https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=295995 A writ claim for retrospective promotion and consequential benefits was treated as barred by delay, laches and the principle against stale claims because the same relief had been earlier refused and the challenge to that refusal had been withdrawn, giving the prior proceedings finality and res judicata effect. The Court also noted that promotion in the subordinate judiciary is not an enforceable right, and in the absence of any surviving legal entitlement, the High Court could not direct reconsideration of the promotion claim. The impugned direction for fresh consideration was therefore unsustainable, and no continuing basis remained for retrospective promotional benefits. en-us Mon, 05 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 29 Jun 2021 19:11:36 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=295995 A writ claim for retrospective promotion and consequential benefits was treated as barred by delay, laches and the principle against stale claims because the same relief had been earlier refused and the challenge to that refusal had been withdrawn, giving the prior proceedings finality and res judicata effect. The Court also noted that promotion in the subordinate judiciary is not an enforceable right, and in the absence of any surviving legal entitlement, the High Court could not direct reconsideration of the promotion claim. The impugned direction for fresh consideration was therefore unsustainable, and no continuing basis remained for retrospective promotional benefits. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 05 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=295995