U.O.I. vs C.K. DHARAGUPTA .

The Supreme Court upheld the Central Administrative Tribunal's decision that the Defence Research and Development Organisation (Junior Scientific Officer) Recruitment (Amendment) Rules, 1988 do not nullify the Tribunal's earlier judgment in R.P. Joshi vs. Union of India & Ors. dated March 17, 1987. The Court clarified that the 1988 Rules, which repeal the 1967 Rules, do not affect the binding nature of the Tribunal's decision regarding subject-wise seniority for promotions. The appeal by the Union of India was dismissed, affirming the Tribunal's directive for re-evaluation of promotions based on the earlier ruling.