N. NAGARAJA ETC. vs VASANT K. GUDODAGI AND ORS.

The Supreme Court upheld the Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal's decision that no retrospective promotion is permissible under Rule 2 of the Karnataka State Civil Services (Regulation of Promotion, Pay & Pension) Rules 1973 unless specific conditions are met. The Court found that the appellant's promotion from 27th March 1978 was temporary and did not justify a retrospective effect, thus affirming the Tribunal's ruling that respondent No. 1 was senior to the appellant. The appeals by the appellant and the State Government were dismissed.