NAGPUR INPROVESMENT TRUST vs YADAORAO JAGANNATH KUMBHARE & 10 ORS

The Supreme Court upheld the Bombay High Court's decision to quash the promotions of private respondents to the post of Assistant Engineer (Civil) due to the absence of statutory rules under Section 21 of the Nagpur Improvement Trust Act. The Court established that without such rules, the Trust lacked the authority to make appointments, thereby invalidating the promotions made. The Court affirmed the High Court's interpretation that the State Government has a mandatory duty to frame rules for appointments requiring professional skills, which were not in place in this case.