RAMCHANDER vs UNION OF INDIA .

The Supreme Court held that the dismissal of the appellant's writ petition by the High Court was erroneous as it solely relied on the delay in filing the application before the Tribunal. The Court emphasized that the appellant's challenge to his reversion from Group 'C' to Group 'D' post should be examined on merits, particularly in light of claims regarding the regularization of similarly situated employees. The appeal was allowed, the High Court's order was set aside, and the matter was remitted for a merits-based decision.