K.G.C. Priyadarshini vs. Commissioner General of Inland Revenue et al. – CA WRIT APPLICATION NO.540/2011-2011

In the case between K.G.c. Priyadarshini (Petitioner) and the Commissioner General of Inland Revenue, among others, the court addressed the issue of the validity of promoting equally senior officers on different backdated dates based solely on their order in a seniority list. It was held that such differentiation was arbitrary, unreasonable, and unjustified, and all affected officers were entitled to have their promotions antedated to a single effective date. The decision reaffirmed the principle that promotional schemes in the public service must uphold fairness and consistency, grounded in equal treatment for officers of similar seniority. Reliance was placed on the legitimate expectation of the petitioner and principles of natural justice. The ruling required both the correction of prom