In Brief
Police Inspectors appointed to the Himachal Pradesh Police Service sought promotion to Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), claiming seniority from their temporary appointment date in 1995. The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal, holding that temporary or ad hoc promotions do not confer seniority rights. Seniority must be reckoned only from the date of regular promotion following the Departmental Promotion Committee's recommendation. The Court relied on established precedent (Des Raj Sharma) confirming that officers cannot claim seniority in the service from temporary appointments lacking official sanction.
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