RAMESH CHAND vs STATE OF HARYANA . — C.A. No. 6343/2004

Case Summary: Ramesh Chand v. State of Haryana The Supreme Court allowed Ramesh Chand's appeal on September 24, 2004, setting aside the High Court's order that had quashed his promotion to Legal Officer (Panchayat). The Court held that the August 28, 1998 recruitment letter did not establish a strict cut-off date for recommendations, and that Chand, being senior to respondent No.2, was validly selected based on the seniority-cum-merit promotion policy despite obtaining his law degree after the initial recommendation period. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.