THE STATE OF RAJASTHAN RAJASTHAN STATE SPORTS COUNCIL SECRETARY vs SMT. UMA DADHICH

The Supreme Court held that the Rajasthan State Sports Council Service Rules, 2006, which introduced the criteria of seniority-cum-merit for promotions, could not be applied retroactively to vacancies that arose prior to the introduction of these rules. The Court emphasized that the respondent had no vested right to promotion but only a right to be considered according to the rules in effect at the time of promotion consideration. The Court set aside the High Court's direction to reconsider the respondent's promotion based on the 2006 criteria, affirming that the earlier criteria of seniority should apply instead.