Laxmi Chand vs Haryana Vidyut Prashan Nigam Ltd. And ...

The Supreme Court held that the appellant, who was appointed as an ad hoc lineman in 1979, should have been considered for promotion to the post of lineman along with his peers who were promoted on 17.12.1997. The Court found that the denial of promotion was unjust, as the appellant's lack of earlier promotion to assistant lineman was not his fault. Consequently, the Court set aside the High Court's order and directed that the appellant be accorded the benefits of promotion to lineman effective from 17.12.1997.