RAVINDRA KUMAR SRIVASTAVA vs STATE OF M.P

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's dismissal of the appellant's writ petition challenging the cancellation of his promotion to Stenographer, stating that he did not meet the eligibility criteria as prescribed by the State Government's letter dated 23.02.1989, which required five years of experience as a Steno-typist and passing a shorthand and typing examination. The Court clarified that the appellant's prior service as in charge of Office Steno did not confer eligibility for promotion. Consequently, the Court affirmed the decision that the promotion was rightly cancelled due to non-fulfillment of the requisite conditions.