UNION OF INDIA Vs. MAHESH K NAG

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Civil Appeal No. 845 of 1999 is against a judgment dated 3rd November, 1997 passed by the High Court of Punjab and Haryana. Civil Appeal No. 389 of 2000 is against a judgment dated 15th March, 1999 passed by the High Court of Rajasthan at Jodhpur.

(2.) Even though these two appeals arise from two separate judgments from two different High Courts they are being disposed of by this common judgment as the point involved is same. Both these cases concern promotion of the respondents (therein) from the rank of Flight Engineer -II to the rank of Flight Engineer -I.

(3.) It is an admitted position that Air Force Instructions 19/62 would apply. The relevant paragraphs of the Air Force Instructions 19/62 are as follows: