Abdul Jabbar vs Ram Bihari Pandy

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeals challenging promotions based on the principle of Merit-cum-Seniority, affirming the concurrent findings of the Trial Court and the High Court. The Court noted that although there was an attempt to change the promotion principle to Seniority-cum-Merit in 1986, the original principle of Merit-cum-Seniority was restored. The dismissal was based on the lack of merit in the appellants' claims regarding the promotion process.