Heavy Engineering Corpn. Ltd. And Ors. vs Kamakhya Prasad And Ors.

The Supreme Court examined a challenge to the promotional policy of Heavy Engineering Corporation Ltd., where senior employees were overlooked for promotion in favor of juniors who possessed specific qualifications. The High Court had previously ruled that the promotion of juniors without satisfying the qualification criteria infringed upon the seniors' right of consideration. The core issue involves the validity of qualification-based promotion policies versus seniority.