CHANDIGARH ADMINISTRATION,CHANDIGARH vs K.K.JERATH

The Supreme Court ruled that the eligibility for the post of Chief Engineer in the Union Territory of Chandigarh is not limited to Superintending Engineers from Punjab but includes Superintending Engineers from various disciplines within Chandigarh. The Court upheld the Central Administrative Tribunal's order directing that the respondent, a Superintending Engineer (Electrical), be considered for promotion based on the applicable Punjab Service of Engineers, Class I, P.W.D. (Buildings & Roads Branch) Rules, 1960. The Court emphasized that the decision should be based on the rules rather than the historical practice of appointing from Punjab.