In a major development concerning the contentious issue of reservation in promotions, a statewide conference of General Category employees is likely to be organized in Tripura after July 20, 2025. What makes the upcoming event particularly significant is the expected presence of Mr. M. Nagaraj, the central figure associated with the historic Supreme Court judgment that continues to set the constitutional framework for reservation in promotional posts across India.According to sources, Mr. Nagaraj’s participation is seen as a pivotal moment amidst growing legal ambiguity and administrative unrest in Tripura regarding the implementation of reservation in promotions. His landmark case, M. Nagaraj vs. Union of India (2006), laid down stringent conditions for granting such reservations, and is now once again in the national spotlight as the Supreme Court prepares to hear the Jarnail Singh batch of cases on July 30, 2025.Sources of state Secretariat said that Tripura’s Unique Case on reservation in promotion case has clubbed with national proceedings with similar cases from multiple states. However, legal experts stress that Tripura’s case is structurally different, and yet the state government has not adopted the interim directions of the Supreme Court, unlike other states. The Department of Personnel and Training (DOPT), Government of India, has also issued relevant memoranda in line with the Apex Court’s interim judgments, allowing regular promotions for IAS, IPS, and IFS officers, subject to final outcome.