Government Policy Granting Promotion to Remove Stagnation Must Be Applied Uniformly: Allahabad High Court
In an important judgment delivered on 23 April 2026, the Allahabad High Court clarified that government policies aimed at removing stagnation in service must be applied equally to all similarly placed employees. The decision came in a writ petition filed by Smt. Kavita Chaturvedi and another against the State of Uttar Pradesh regarding denial of promotion. Background of service rules and issue The case revolved around employees working as Telephone…
