SURESH CHANDRA vs STATE OF UTTRANCHAL .

The Supreme Court addressed a dispute between two engineers regarding the nature of promotion from Junior Engineer to Assistant Engineer. The Court held that the promotion of Ravindra Prasad was substantive and regular, as it was based on a recommendation from the U.P. Public Service Commission and approved by the Governor of Uttar Pradesh. The Court found the High Court's reliance on the Uttranchal Adhoc Appointments Regularisation Rules, 2002 to be misplaced, as those rules did not apply to promotees, thereby upholding Ravindra Prasad's seniority over Suresh Chandra.