P.S. SADASIVASWAMY vs THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU

The Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of the appellant's writ petition challenging his delayed promotion in the Highways Department, emphasizing that the relaxation of promotion rules for the 2nd respondent in 1957 was not arbitrary as it was a policy decision limited to overseas scholars. The Court noted that the appellant failed to approach the Court in a timely manner after multiple promotions of his juniors, thereby losing the right to contest the promotions after fourteen years. The Court concluded that it would be impractical to revisit the conditions of 1957 and directed that the Government's policy on promotions should be respected.