PARMESHWAR PRASAD vs U.O.I.

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Central Administrative Tribunal regarding the appellant's eligibility for appointment to the I.A.S. under the I.A.S. (Appointment by Promotion) Regulations, 1955 and the I.A.S. (Appointment by Selection) Regulations, 1956. The Court affirmed that the cut-off date for consideration was rightly set as 1.4.1996, and the absence of a meeting of the State Scrutiny Committee for the years 1994-95 and 1995-96 did not warrant a different cut-off date. The appeal was dismissed, confirming the Tribunal's findings and reasoning.