SIRAJ AHMAD vs THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH

The Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of the appellant's writ petition challenging the denial of promotion to the post of Assistant Engineer. The Court noted that the appellant's appointment as Junior Engineer was ad-hoc and that the promotion was contingent upon fulfilling the eligibility criteria as per the U.P. Development Authorities Centralized Services Rules, 1985. The Court emphasized that the appellant's claim for promotion was not supported by the requisite qualifications at the time of consideration, thus affirming the High Court's decision.