Hage Gumto & Ors vs Ninya Bagra & Ors

The Supreme Court held that the Arunachal Pradesh Administration (Public Works Department) Group 'B' Post, Recruitment Rules, 1983 were repealed by the Arunachal Pradesh Power Engineering Service Rules, 1993, which established new eligibility criteria for promotion to Assistant Engineer. The Court ruled that Ninya Bagra's promotion could only be considered under the 1993 Rules, which required him to complete 8 years of service, thus denying his claim for retrospective promotion based on the earlier rules. The appeals were allowed, affirming the High Court's decision.