Officiating Employees and Vested Rights for Promotion Under Amended Recruitment Rules

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Case
THE BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LIMITED v. G.N. MANI RAVINDER (Supreme Court of India, 17-09-2026)
Law
Service Law, Constitution of India.

Highlights of the Judgment:

  • Examination of whether employees working on an officiating basis acquire vested rights for promotion under un-operated rules.
  • Distinction between purely officiating appointments and provisional promotions under established service jurisprudence precedents.
  • Application of the legal principle from Raj Kumar regarding prospective rule amendments and the supersession of Y.V. Rangaiah.
  • Clarification that candidates lack an inherent right to have vacancies filled under rules existing when they arose.