Indira Vij vs State Of Haryana

The Supreme Court addressed the eligibility of the appellant for promotion to the post of Principal of an Engineering Institute under the Haryana Technical Education Department (Group-A) Service Rules. The Court held that the appellant, being from a non-technical background, was not eligible for promotion as the rules specifically required Heads of Departments from the Engineering side. The Court upheld the High Court's decision to set aside the promotion, emphasizing that the earlier Division Bench's ruling did not preclude the current interpretation of the rules, as it involved different parties and issues.