HARI NANDAN SHARAN BHATNAGAR vs S. N. DIXIT & ANR.

The Supreme Court held that under Rule 7 of the U.P. Legislative Assembly Rules, the post of Superintendent is a selection post, and seniority alone does not qualify an individual for promotion. The Court affirmed the High Court's interpretation that 'grade' refers to the scale of pay, allowing all officials on the same pay scale as Upper Division Assistants to be eligible for the post. The Court found that the Speaker's discretion in selecting the most qualified candidate was valid, and the appellant's competitive examination entry was not a decisive factor in this context.