Archana Chugh & Anr. v. Ramjas School & Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
, a single-judge bench held that recruiters must first exhaust promotion options via a Direct Promotion Committee before adopting direct recruitment. The court distinguished minority schools from unaided ones and quashed advertisements that neglected eligible teachers eligible for promotional transfer or promotion based on merit and seniority.
What did the court decide?
Impugned advertisements set aside; respondents directed to hold a Direct Promotion Committee (DPC) considering eligible cases within eight weeks.