Braj Kishore Prasad Srivastava vs Bihar State Electricity Board And Ors.

The Supreme Court held that the appeal by the employee of the Bihar State Electricity Board regarding the denial of promotion due to pending disciplinary proceedings became infructuous after the appellant superannuated and the disciplinary proceedings concluded. The Court emphasized that the question of promotion consideration is contingent upon the outcome of the pending Letter Patent Appeal in the High Court of Patna, which challenges the legality of the punishment order. Consequently, the Court directed the High Court to dispose of the Letter Patent Appeal, leaving any potential relief dependent on its outcome.