Delhi Jal Board vs Mahinder Singh

The Supreme Court upheld the principle that an officer's right to promotion, as per Article 16 of the Constitution, is fundamental, and findings of a Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) must be given effect if the officer is exonerated in a disciplinary inquiry. The Court affirmed the decisions in Bank of India v. Degala Suryanarayana and State of A.P. v. N. Radhakrishnan, stating that the sealed cover procedure allows for promotion benefits to be granted despite pending inquiries, provided the initial inquiry results favorably. The Court dismissed the Special Leave Petition, agreeing that the earlier judgments did not require reconsideration and that remanding the matter was unnecessary.