State Of Tripura & Ors vs K.K. Roy

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's direction to provide promotional avenues to the respondent, a Law Officer-cum-Draftsman, despite the absence of such avenues in the existing cadre structure. The Court emphasized that every employee should have opportunities for advancement, referencing the principle that promotion is a normal incidence of service. The Court found that denying promotional opportunities would lead to stagnation and low morale, thereby affirming the High Court's order to create a graded scale of pay for the respondent.