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Seniority

Case BriefsSupreme Court

Merit, not seniority in the erstwhile cadre, basis for he inter se placement of the candidates selected to the Cadre of District Judge through LCE

Supreme Court: The bench of UU Lalit and Vineet Saran, JJ has held that the inter se placement of the candidates selected

Published on May 2, 2020May 8, 2020By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Karnataka Reservation Act, 2018 constitutional; Benefit of consequential seniority to be accorded retrospectively

Supreme Court: Upholding the validity of the Karnataka Extension of Consequential Seniority to Government Servants Promoted on the Basis of Reservation (to

Published on May 10, 2019May 17, 2019By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Raj HC | Seniority to be assigned as per  inter-se merit of candidates in merit list based on common selection

Rajasthan High Court: The Bench of Arun Bhansali, J. allowed a petition filed to claim seniority on the basis of the merit

Published on March 26, 2019March 28, 2019By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Utt HC | In a fight for seniority between date of joining versus date of appointment, date of appointment has to be thrusted upon

Uttaranchal High Court: The Bench of Ramesh Ranganathan, CJ and R.C. Khulbe, J., dismissed a petition seeking to quash the orders and further

Published on March 5, 2019March 8, 2019By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsTribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

CIC | CPIO directed to seek assistance of other officers to carry out proper functioning of his duties

Central Information Commission (CIC): A Bench comprising of Divya Prakash Sinha, Information Commissioner allowed an appeal and directed the CPIO to adequately

Published on February 12, 2019March 14, 2019By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Rules pertaining to seniority in service cannot be applied to matters of appointment

Bombay High Court: A Division Bench comprising of V.K. Tahilramani, Acting CJ, and M.S. Sonak, J. dismissed a writ petition filed challenging

Published on June 7, 2018June 25, 2018By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Concept of ‘transfer’ versus ‘recruitment by transfer’ and ‘seniority’ versus ‘eligibility’, explained

Supreme Court: Stating that ‘transfer’ and ‘recruitment by transfer’ are entirely two different concepts, the Court said that no doubt transfer can

Published on April 12, 2017April 21, 2017By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Karnataka State Law granting consequential seniority to the Government servants belonging to SC/ST Category, held unconstitutional

Supreme Court: Deciding the validity of the Karnataka Determination of Seniority of the Government Servants Promoted on the Basis of Reservation (To

Published on February 10, 2017February 27, 2017By Prachi Bhardwaj
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