BALRAJ SINGH JASWAL vs UNION OF INDIA . — C.A. No. 6701/2009

CASE SUMMARY: Balraj Singh Jaswal v. Union of India (C.A. No. 6701/2009) Balraj Singh Jaswal, an Assistant Executive Engineer inducted in 1989, challenged his non-selection for promotion to Deputy Director (Electronics) in the Department of Lighthouses and Lightships. The Supreme Court held that the selection process must apply paragraph 6.3.1(iv) of State promotion instructions rather than paragraph 6.3.1(iii), because the zone of consideration included Assistant Engineers (Group B service) eligible for induction into Group A service. Under paragraph 6.3.1(iv), candidates graded as "Very Good" must be ranked above those graded "Good." Since the appellant was graded "Good" while others were graded "Very Good," they were correctly placed above him. The Court dismissed the appeal, finding no infirmity in the selection process. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.