Valerie Avinash Dhepe And Ors vs Income Tax Department on 2 April, 2025
13.6 The respon ndents have c constitu uted th he Com mmittee e for co ollection n of da ata of reserved d categ gory can ndidate es who o have passe ed dep partme ental examin nation on g general l stand or impllementation o dards fo of 'own merit' in prom motion n as pe er extan nt OMs s of De epot an nd in co onsona ance with the e interiim dire ections of Sup preme C Court in n Jarn nail Singh & Ors vs. L Lacchm mi Na arain Gupta a & Ors. dated d 28thJanuar J ry, 202 22. 13.7 So far arrgumen nt adv vanced on b behalf of the e applic cants tthat th here is no pro ovision of law w to allo ow the e respo ondents s to apply a p principl le of 'own m merit' in the e 40 o.557/2023 ‐ 3rd Memb (OA No ber referencce decision)) matte er of g grant of o prom motion n, learn ned co ounsel would d subm mit thatt the sa aid sub bmissio on is not n corrrect sin nce the e Hon'b ble Apex Cou urt in the c case of o Indrra Saw whney y (suprra), R.K K. Sabh harwal (suprra) as well w as iin the case c off Jarnail Sin ngh-I and a Ja arnail Singh h-II (supra)helld thatt the principl p eservatiion in promotion an le of re nd prom motion n on 'o own me erit' is s in co onsonan nce wiith ma andate underr Articlle 16 (4A) and a 16 6 (4B) of th he Con nstitutiion as s amen nded tilll date.