GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH & ANOTHER, ETC. vs DR. R. MURALI BABU RAO & ANR., ETC.

The Supreme Court upheld the Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunal's decision to quash the State Government's panel for the promotion of Professors of Cardiology, emphasizing that all Assistant Professors with five years of teaching experience under Rule 5 of the Andhra Pradesh Medical & Health Service Special Rules, 1982, are eligible for promotion. The Court directed the State Government to prepare a fresh panel considering the claims of all eligible candidates, reinforcing the principle of fair and rational administrative action in promotions. The judgment also referenced the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956, and its regulations regarding eligibility criteria.