P.V. GEORGE vs STATE OF KERALA .

The Supreme Court addressed the application of the doctrine of prospective overruling in service matters, specifically regarding the promotion rules for employees of the Kerala Government Presses. The Court held that the Kerala High Court's interpretation of the Full Bench decision in Subaida Beevi v. State of Kerala, which stated that the rules had no prospective operation, was incorrect. The Court emphasized that the promotion ratio of 1:1 between diploma-holders and certificate-holders must be adhered to, thereby affirming the validity of the amended rules under SRO No. 1030 of 1976 and SRO No. 1044 of 1984.