#Promotion Disputes

Supreme Court affirms that CSIR's Assessment Committee retains discretion to evaluate promotion suitability based on Work Reports and Performance Mapping Scores without rigid mark averaging. The ruling clarifies that administrative tribunals cannot impose mechanical scoring requirements on expert committees, reinforcing flexibility in service law assessments.

Andhra Pradesh High Court holds that deferring a government employee's promotion based on pending disciplinary proceedings without framed charges is arbitrary and violates constitutional guarantees of equality and equal opportunity. The ruling mandates strict adherence to natural justice principles in service law disputes, impacting all government employees facing similar deferrals.

Central Administrative Tribunal holds that reverting a teacher after seven years of service under KVS violates principles of natural justice and legitimate expectation.