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Govt Servant Has No Vested Right to Seek Promotion as Per Old Rules Merely Because Vacancies Arose Earlier Supreme Court
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- Supreme Court ruled on May 18, 2026, that government employees have no vested right to promotion under old rules.
- Case involved Odisha State Transport Department employees seeking promotion to Assistant Regional Transport Officer.
- Post was restructured in 2017 and now filled via competitive exam under Odisha Transport Service Rules, 2021.
- Court affirmed government's authority to change promotion criteria and follow new selection process.
