No Right to Ante-Dating of Promotion Merely Because Post Remained Vacant Despite Eligible Candidate: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has ruled that an employee cannot claim an automatic right to antedating of promotion just because the post remained vacant for a certain period without valid reasons. The Court emphasized that mere delay or non-filling of a post does not create an indefeasible right to promotion for an eligible candidate. Bench and observations A division bench consisting of Justices C. Hari Shankar and Ajay Digpaul rejected…
