UNION OF INDIA vs DIG KPS RADHUVANSHI .

The Supreme Court addressed the legality of the Departmental Promotion Committee's (DPC) recommendations for promotion to the rank of Inspector General in the Coast Guard, emphasizing adherence to the selection policy as per Coast Guard Order No. 04/2005. The Court held that the endorsement of the Annual Confidential Report (ACR) without observing the mandatory performance period violated the principles of natural justice. Consequently, the Court quashed the DPC recommendations and the ACR entry for the concerned period, reinforcing the importance of procedural fairness in promotion matters under Service Law.