U.P.POWER CORPN. LTD. vs AYODHYA PRASAD MISHRA

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision that the Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited's promotion criteria for Superintending Engineer must prioritize merit, specifically requiring that Executive Engineers in Category-I be considered before those in Category-II, as per the Uttar Pradesh State Electricity Board Service of Engineers Regulations, 1970. The Court affirmed the High Court's order directing the Corporation to promote the writ petitioner, who was unjustly denied promotion despite being in Category-I with the highest marks. The appeal was dismissed, reinforcing the legal principle that adherence to statutory regulations in promotion is mandatory.