Indira Vij vs State Of Haryana And Ors.

The Supreme Court held that the eligibility for promotion to the post of Principal in Engineering Institutions is governed by Rule 9(1)(c) of the relevant statutory rules, which stipulates that 75% of such promotions must be from Heads of Departments in Engineering. The Court found that the appellant, being a Head of the Department of Applied Science, did not meet the criteria as her department is not classified under Engineering. Consequently, the Court upheld the High Court's decision to set aside the appellant's promotion, affirming that the earlier Division Bench's ruling did not preclude the High Court from addressing the eligibility issue.