Right to Be Considered for Promotion Is a Legitimate Expectation, Marriage-Based Transfer Cannot Defeat It: Himachal Pradesh High Court

The Himachal Pradesh High Court delivered an important judgment concerning the right of an employee to be considered for promotion. The Division Bench consisting of Chief Justice G.S. Sandhawalia and Justice Bipin C. Negi held that an employee’s right to be considered for promotion is a legitimate expectation and cannot be defeated simply because another employee is transferred to the same post on the ground of marriage. The court emphasized…