In Brief
Rukhsana Shaheen Khan appealed against her non-promotion, challenging reliance on uncommunicated adverse Annual Confidential Reports (ACRs). The Supreme Court held that uncommunicated and adverse ACRs cannot form the basis for promotion decisions. Following established law, the Court set aside the prior judgment, directed the competent authority to ignore the adverse ACRs and take a fresh decision, and afforded the appellant a hearing opportunity. The decision, grounded in natural justice and constitutional fairness, required completion within two months.
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