State Of Tripura & Ors vs K.K. Roy on 12 December, 2003
In State of Tripura and others Vs. K.K.Roy reported in (2004)
9 SCC 65, the Hon'ble Supreme Court examined an appeal by the State of
Tripura, wherein, the respondent / employee held a Master's degree and a
degree in Law was appointed as Law Officer -cum- Draftsman in the
Directorate of Co-operation, Government of Tripura in 1982 which was a
single-cadre post with no promotional avenues. His representations for
upgrading the post or providing two promotional avenues were not
considered by the State of Tripura and hence he had filed a writ petition.
The High Court had directed the State of Tripura to provide 'graded scale'
with pay scale equivalent to Grade-I and Grade-II officer of Tripura Judicial
Service. Questioning that particular direction, the State of Tripura had filed
the appeal. While examining the issue of a single-cadre post without
promotional avenue, and without any scheme of assured career promotion,
the Hon'ble Supreme Court had held as follows: