Case Law Analysis
|Himachal Pradesh High Court
Article 14 | State Cannot Retract DPC Promotion Recommendations Arbitrarily : Himachal Pradesh HC
Himachal Pradesh High Court rules that once a Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) recommends a candidate for promotion, the State cannot arbitrarily withdraw eligibility, especially after appointing others on identical grounds. The judgment reinforces protection against administrative arbitrariness under Article 14, ensuring fairness in service law.