MOHAMAD IQBAL KHANDEY vs ABDUL MAJID RATHER

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of promotion in the context of service law, specifically regarding the respondent's claim for ad hoc promotion to Associate Professor. The Court held that the period of foreign assignment could not be counted as teaching experience for promotion purposes, as per the relevant rules. The Court upheld the High Court's interim order for promotion but clarified that the final decision on promotion must adhere to the procedures established by the Public Service Commission and the Departmental Promotion Committee.