SCIENTIFIC ADVISOR TO RAKSHA MANTRI & ANR. vs V. M. JOSEPH

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Central Administrative Tribunal, which directed that the respondent's service as a Store Keeper at Pune from 1st May 1974 should be considered for promotion eligibility as Senior Store Keeper at NPOL, Cochin. The Court emphasized that the principles of promotion must be uniformly applied, and the respondent's claim for ante-dating his promotion was valid based on his service record. The Court ruled that the Departmental Promotion Committee's earlier decision was incorrect, thereby allowing the respondent's appeal for promotion.