Public Advertisement Can’t Replace Direct Communication to Employees for Promotion: Jharkhand High Court

The Jharkhand High Court delivered an important judgment in a service law dispute involving Junior Engineers of the Road Construction Department, Government of Jharkhand. The case arose when several eligible employees were denied promotion to the post of Assistant Engineer (Civil), while their juniors were promoted ahead of them. Facts Leading to Dispute The employees were fully qualified and eligible for promotion. However, the department issued a public advertisement asking…