Fundamental Right to Promotion: Gauhati High Court's Landmark Decision in Syed Habibur Rahman's Case

Promotion Denial to Retired Fisheries Officer Sparks Legal Battle In a recent judgment dated 23-11-2023, the Gauhati High Court, presided over by Honorable Mr. Justice Suman Shyam, addressed the case of Syed Habibur Rahman, a retired Fisheries Officer, who sought promotion to the post of District Fisheries Development Officer (DFDO) in the Department of Fishery, Assam. Background: Syed Habibur Rahman, the petitioner, retired as the In-Charge, DFDO, on 31-12-2013. Dissatisfied…