State Of U.P vs Gopendra Dutt Pandey & Ors

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's order directing the promotion of Respondent No.1 to the posts of Assistant Engineer and Executive Engineer based on seniority, as per the principles established in D.R. Yadav & Anr. versus R.K. Singh & Anr. (2003) 7 SCC 110. The Court found that the respondent was entitled to the same treatment as his juniors who had been promoted earlier, thus reinforcing the principle of equal treatment in promotion matters under Service Law. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the High Court's decision.