Employees only has right to be considered for promotion according to the Rules

In Saima Maqbool Vs. Omkar Raina and Ors, High Court of Jammu and Kashmir has held that it is well settled that, no employee has a right of promotion but has only right to be considered for  promotion according to the Rules. Chances of promotion are not condition of service and, therefore, defeasible in accordance with law. Unless, there is statutory mandate to fill up a vacancy within a prescribed period, it is always left to the wisdom and discretion of the employer to fill up the vacancy as and when it deems fit and proper and the employee who has a right of consideration for promotion cannot dictate to his employer that available vacancy should be filled up immediately on occurrence.