CHINMOY MOULIK & ORS. vs DAMODAR VALLEY CORPORATION & ORS.

The Supreme Court upheld the Calcutta High Court's directive for the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) to implement its policy decision to upgrade diploma holders in engineering to the rank of Assistant Controller, as per the principles of fairness and equality in service conditions under Article 14 of the Constitution. The Court emphasized that the DVC's failure to act on its own policy decision constituted a violation of the rights of the diploma holders. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the High Court's order for timely implementation of the upgrade.