Union Of India & Anr vs Narendra Singh

The Supreme Court held that the cancellation of the respondent's promotion as Senior Accountant was justified under Rule 31-A of the Fundamental Rules, 1922, as he had not passed the required Departmental Examination. The Court established that a promotion granted in error can be revoked when the individual does not meet the eligibility criteria. The Court set aside the orders of the Tribunal and the High Court, affirming the legality of the appellant's actions in correcting the promotion mistake.