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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
DEEPAK ROSHAN
Rabindra Kumar Roy, son of Shri Jaynarayan Roy – Appellant
Versus
State of Jharkhand through the Secretary/ Principal Secretary, Department of Higher & Technical Education – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
DEEPAK ROSHAN, J.
Heard learned counsel for the parties.
2. The instant writ application has been preferred by the petitioner with following prayers:
(i) To quash and set aside the decision of the screening committee of not granting promotion to the petitioner under Time-Bound Scheme, which was communicated to the petitioner through a contained letter of in memo no VBU/P/HC/88/2017/1482/19 dated 22.05.2019.
(Annexure-13)
(ii) To direct the respondents, in particular respondent nos. 2 and 3, to consider the case of the petitioner for promotion from the post of Lecturer to the post of Reader and other consequential benefits. including the promotion to the next higher post of Professor, counting the services of the petitioner from the initial date of appointment on 25.2.1983 under the Time Bond Scheme of promotion.
(iii) To hold and declare that the initial date of appointment of the petitioner on 25.2.1983 would be the date for the purpose of counting of continuous services of the petitioner for promotion to the post of Reader and Professor respectively as per the scheme of Time Bond scheme.
(iv) To direct the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner for promotion to t
Time-bound promotion, as a financial upgradation, requires counting continuous service from the initial appointment date, ensuring eligibility is based on actual service rendered.
Eligibility for government employment benefits hinges on service duration and adherence to established policies; administrative decisions must not contravene due processes.
Ad hoc service should be considered for financial benefits, including arrears of salary, as approved by the State Government.
Promotions to the post of Professor must comply with U.G.C. regulations requiring eight years of service as Reader, and failure to provide a hearing before annulling promotions violates principles of....
Promotion - There is no prayer in the petition challenging the seniority list. So, the issue of seniority cannot be gone into.
Promotion is not a vested right and an employee only has the right to be considered for promotion.
Point of Law : Where range of discretion with authorities have been cut down to such an extent that only one decision is possible, Court may specifically direct authority to act in a particular manne....
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