RAJINDER SINGH vs STATE OF PUNJAB — C.A. No. 2720/2001

The Supreme Court allowed Dr. Rajinder Singh's appeal, setting aside Respondent No. 3's promotion to Deputy Director (Health Services) because he lacked the mandatory 10 years of service required under Rule 9A of the Punjab Civil Medical Service Rules when recommended. The Court held that a 1989 notification treating PCMS Class II as Class I cannot substitute for formal rule amendments and cannot override statutory service requirements, declaring the Deputy Director post vacant and directing a fresh Departmental Promotion Committee to consider all eligible officers in accordance with the Rules. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.