Promotion on the eve of retirement: Uttarakhand HC steps in to deliver justice to woman officer after 4-year wait

The Uttarakhand High Court intervened decisively, ensuring Sujata, a deputy director, received her long-awaited promotion to joint director just before retirement. This action followed a stern warning from the court regarding potential contempt proceedings due to the department's failure to comply with an earlier promotion order issued in September 2024.