PROMOTEE TELECOM ENGINEERS FORUM vs D.S.MATHUR,SEC.DEPT.OF TELE COMMUN.

The Supreme Court held that the seniority and promotions of applicants, whose cases were determined by prior judgments that attained finality, cannot be adversely affected by subsequent interpretations of seniority by different benches. The Court emphasized that promotions based on seniority fixed in accordance with earlier judgments, specifically the principles laid down by the Allahabad High Court, are protected from retrospective alteration. The Court clarified that its ruling does not establish a universal principle but merely enforces prior judgments in a specific context.