Purshottam Lal Das & Others vs The State Of Bihar & Others

The Supreme Court upheld the Patna High Court's dismissal of Letters Patent Appeals challenging the reversion of employees from promoted posts to their original positions, citing procedural irregularities in the promotion process. The Court emphasized that Class III employees could not be promoted to the same class and that promotions were granted without following statutory provisions and proper procedures, including the establishment committee's approval. The Court also affirmed the legality of the recovery of excess amounts paid during the period of promotion, referencing precedents such as R. Vishwanatha Pillai v. State of Kerala and others (2004 (2) SCC 105).