Supreme Court of India

Bihar State Electricity Board and Others v. Dharamdeo Das

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Reported as [2024] 7 S.C.R. 763
Bench Hima Kohli and Ahsanuddin Amanullah JJ.
Decided 23 July 2024

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What the Court ordered

For the reasons stated aforesaid, the impugned order dated 20th October 2011 is set aside and the order dated 3rd October, 2007 passed by the learned Single Judge is restored.

Judgment, page 18

From the headnote

Issue for Consideration Issue arose as to whether promotion ought to be reckoned from the date it is granted or from the date when a vacancy occurs on the subject post or when the post itself is created. Headnotes† Service law – Promotion – Reckoning of – From the date promotion is granted or from the date when a vacancy occurs on the subject post or when the post itself is created: Held: Promotion is effective from the date it is granted and not from the date when a vacancy occurs on the subject post or when the post itself is created – On facts, respondent-physically challenged and belonged

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