Supreme Court of India

Dr. Sharmad v. State of Kerala and Others

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Reported as [2025] 1 S.C.R. 414
Bench Dipankar Datta and Prashant Kumar Mishra JJ.
Decided 9 January 2025

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Issue for Consideration Whether the High Court was justified in interfering with the order granting promotion to the appellant to the post of Associate Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, Medical Education Service, Health and Family Welfare Department, Kerala on 06.02.2013. Headnotes† Service Law – Promotional appointment – Post-qualification experience, when not required – Vacancy for the post of Associate Professor arose on 13.11.2012 – Appellant had acquired M.Ch degree on 31.07.2008 – Completed 5 years as Assistant Professor on 30.07.2013 (was promoted as Assistant Professor on

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