JUDGMENT

Rajendra Babu, J.-Leave granted.

2. The legal validity of out of turn promotion given to some Police Officials based upon their courage displayed during anti-terrorist operations or outstanding performance in Sports is the foremost matter for judgment in this batch of cases.

Promotions based on courage displayed in Anti Terrorist Operations:

1. SLP (C) No. 17591 of 1998. [Arising from final judgment in CWP No. 403/97 of the Punjab and Haryana High Court]

Chander Pal & others v. Ram Charan & others.

All together 14 Petitioners are in this case. All of them were appointed as Constables during the period 1976-89. They were promoted as Head Constables on the ground of showing bravery in anti-terrorist front or on the ground of outstanding performance in Sports. Show Cause notices were issued to them and they were reverted to the original rank. Their writ petitions were disposed of by the High Court vide common order in 403/97. Challenging this order the present SLP is filed.

2. SLP (C) No. 19246 of 1998. [Arising final judgment in CWP No. 403 of 1997 of the Punjab and Haryana High Court]

Narinder Singh & others v. Ram Charan

Appellants got out-of-turn promotion on the basis of brav