1997 INSC 0157
                                                  State of Rajasthan

                                                           Vs

                                               Tarachand and Others

                                            SLP (C) No. 3551 of 1997

                            (G. T. Nanavati, K. Ramaswamy, S. Saghir Ahmed JJ)

                                                      11.02.1997

                                                        ORDER

1. Delay condoned.

2. The controversy raised in this case is already covered by a judgment of this Court reported in
Shambhu Singh Meena v. State of Rajasthan [1995 Supp (2) SCC 431 : 1995 SCC (L&S) 874 :
(1995) 30 ATC 140] wherein this Court, on consideration of Rule 28-B of the Rajasthan
Administrative Service Rules, 1954 and its explanation as it stood prior to 30-11-1991, had
interpreted and held that the Rule requires that the record of the officer should be outstanding or
consistently very good and that would imply that it should be so for the entire period under
consideration. The view of the High Court, therefore, was upheld and held that the amendment
made on 30-11-1991, being subsequent to the orders of promotions which were challenged in those
cases could not apply to the cases prior to the amendment coming into force. The same ratio applies
to the facts in this case. Therefore, we do not find any ground warranting issuance of notice for
interference.

3. The petition is accordingly dismissed.