DR.(MRS.)SANDHYA JAIN vs DR.SUBHASH GARG

The Supreme Court upheld the Madhya Pradesh Administrative Tribunal's order directing the Departmental Promotion Committee to consider Dr. Subhash Garg for promotion to Reader, emphasizing the necessity of adherence to the Madhya Pradesh Medical Education (Gazetted) Service Recruitment Rules, 1987. The Court found that Dr. Garg was eligible for promotion but had been unjustly overlooked in previous committee meetings. The Court mandated that if found eligible, Dr. Garg should be granted his due seniority, thereby reinforcing the principles of fair administrative action and compliance with established recruitment rules.