UOI vs V N BHAT — C.A. No. 8375/1997

Summary of C.A. No. 008375/1997 On October 16, 2003, the Supreme Court dismissed the Union of India's appeal against V.N. Bhat's promotion under the One Time Bound Promotion Scheme. The Court held that Bhat's 18 years of prior service in the Ministry of Defence should count toward eligibility for promotion in the Postal Department, despite the 1994 clarification limiting the scheme to those with 16/26 years of postal service specifically. The Court ruled that while transfer affects seniority, it does not deprive an employee of experience and promotion eligibility, ordering no costs against either party. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.