#Time-Bound Promotion

CAT Jammu rules that the second Time-Bound Promotion (TBP) under SRO 14/1996 accrues from the first day of the month following nine years from the promotion order date, not the physical joining date. The tribunal sets aside erroneous pay fixation, ensuring notional benefits align with the promotion timeline, impacting service law calculations for government employees.

Madhya Pradesh High Court rules that work charge and contingency employees are entitled to time-bound promotion benefits under Article 14, ensuring parity with regular employees. The judgment reinforces that discriminatory exclusion from promotion schemes violates constitutional equality, impacting thousands of public sector workers in similar establishments.