Supreme Court Allows Appeal of Judicial Officers Denied Promotion Despite Qualifying Suitability Test — Notional Promotion Granted from Date of Junior Officers' Appointment. The Court held that for the 65% promotional quota under the Jharkhand Superior Judicial Services (Recruitment, Appointment and Condition of Service) Rule, 2001, once a candidate qualifies the suitability test, promotion cannot be denied solely on the basis of a comparative merit list....
The present appeal arose from a judgment dated 29.06.2022 of the High Court of Jharkhand, which dismissed a writ petition filed by the appellants, three judicial officers, challenging a notification d...
