Madras High Court Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Seniority Fixation in Apprenticeship Training Directorate — Promotion Based on Merit-Cum-Seniority Upheld. The Court held that seniority alone does not confer a right to promotion when merit is assessed through Annual Confidential Reports, and that the Department Promotion Committee's grading is not subject to judicial review unless mala fides are alleged.
6 Mar 2026The petitioner, T.A. Joseph, was working as Regional Director of Apprenticeship Training in Chennai and had been promoted as Director in 2002. He clai...




