UNION OF INDIA vs B.ANNATHURAI

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Central Administrative Tribunal which quashed the minutes of the Departmental Promotion Committee regarding the promotion of respondents B. Annathurai and E. Chandiran Gandhiji, directing a review of their cases under the Flexible Complementary Scheme. The Court emphasized that the Department of Space had the authority to formulate its own promotion policies, independent of the general orders applicable to other government departments. The appeals by the Union of India were dismissed, affirming the Tribunal's order for a merit-based promotion review.