State Of Uttar Pradesh vs Narendra Nath Sinha

The Supreme Court upheld the Allahabad High Court's decision to quash the downgrading entries in the Annual Confidential Report (ACR) of the respondent, emphasizing the violation of natural justice principles as the respondent was not given an opportunity to explain the downgraded ratings. The Court noted that the Reviewing Officer and Accepting Officer failed to provide justification for the downgrade from 'excellent' to 'satisfactory', which warranted a fresh consideration for promotion to Chief Engineer Level-II. The Court affirmed the High Court's order directing the State to consider the respondent for promotion without the downgraded entries.