KRISHNA RAI (DEAD) vs BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY THROUGH REGISTRAR

The Supreme Court addressed the conflict between the principles of estoppel and acquiescence and statutory service rules regarding the promotion of Class-IV employees to Class-III at Banaras Hindu University. The Court noted that while the Single Judge upheld the statutory rules, the Division Bench had set aside this judgment by applying estoppel and acquiescence. Ultimately, the Supreme Court was called to review the applicability of these principles over the statutory provisions governing promotions.