PANKAJ PRAKASH vs UNITED INDIA INSURANCE CO.LTD.

The Supreme Court held that the failure to communicate entries in the Annual Performance Appraisal Report (APAR) for the years 2010-11 and 2011-12 constituted a violation of the principles established in Dev Dutt v Union of India and reaffirmed in Sukhdev Singh v Union of India. The Court emphasized that all entries in APARs must be disclosed to the employee, as non-communication can lead to prejudice in promotion decisions. The Court set aside the High Court's dismissal of the appellant's writ petition, thereby allowing the appeal for promotion consideration.