Appreciation

In appreciation of his excellent and extraordinary performance, civil servant was awarded out of turn promotion under the instruction of Inspector General of Police

Subsequently the civil servant was reverted to his earlier rank on the ground that promotion could only be granted on the basis of seniority cum fitness and such promotion resulted in injustice to his seniors and had become cause of frustration and heart burning to those who were superseded

Validity

Performance of duty with due diligence and efficiently deserved due appreciation but it could not be over appreciated out of proportion so as to make out a case of grievance to other employees in service of department

If a case of glaring favouritism was made out resulting in mala fide action, the same had to be rectified in accordance with law to avoid injustice

Supreme Court declined to set aside valid order passed by authorities merely on conjectures or surmises

Practice of such out of turn promotion would encourage a person to obtain any order using underhand means or otherwise and then to claim immunity for such acts which would, therefore, result in rewarding the person using such means by allowing him to continue to enjoy fruits of such ill-gotten gains and thus could perpetuate injustice

Supreme Court declined to interfere with order of reversion passed by authorities and maintained by Service Tribunal

Appeal was dismissed.