Rakesh Sharma & Ors vs Ch./M.D. Uttaranchal Power Corp. & Ors

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the High Court regarding the promotions of Technical Grade-II employees to Junior Engineer positions under Regulation 17 of the Uttar Pradesh State Electricity Board Subordinate Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Service Regulations, 1972. The Court ruled that promotions based on the cancelled 1985 examination were illegal, emphasizing that such promotions could only occur if the cancellation was revoked or the regulations amended. The Court directed the Uttaranchal Power Corporation Limited to conduct fresh examinations in compliance with the regulations, while ensuring that existing promotions from 1977 and 1979 remain unaffected.