GUNENDRA PRASAD SEN GUPTA vs UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS

The Supreme Court held that the resolution of the Zonal Promotion Committee, which stated that the appellant's case could not be reopened, was non-est and ineffective in law. The Court emphasized that the Committee had not previously considered the appellant's suitability for promotion, and thus, the refusal to empanel him was unjustified. The Court directed that the appellant's seniority be restored and he be considered for promotion based on his prior service records, thereby upholding the principles of estoppel by conduct and fair administrative action.