NAVNEET RAJAN WASAN vs UNION OF INDIA

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Central Administrative Tribunal regarding the promotion of Shri N.R. Wasan to the senior scale of the Indian Police Service (IPS) as per the Indian Police Service (Regulation of Seniority) Rules, 1954. The Court clarified that the seniority of officers should be determined based on the date of officiating in senior posts rather than the date of substantive appointment. The Court dismissed the appeals filed by the respondents challenging the amendment of the Gradation List, affirming that Wasan's promotion was valid and did not adversely affect the seniority of the other officers.