Anil Joshi & Ors vs State Of H.P.& Ors

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision allowing the writ petitions of State employees in the Forest Department, asserting that the employees were entitled to be treated as direct recruits in the Himachal Pradesh Forest Services Class II based on a promise made in a letter dated 28.07.1983. The Court emphasized that the absence of explicit provisions in the Recruitment & Promotion Rules does not negate the validity of the promise made to the employees. Consequently, the Court directed the State to appoint the employees as per the dates they completed their training, thereby affirming their claims for seniority and back wages.