https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=172953 Seniority under Rule 27(c) of the Kerala State and Subordinate Services Rules, 1959 is fixed by the date of the first effective advice, and where more than one candidate is involved, by the order in the advice list. Because the rule is clear and unambiguous, the literal rule of interpretation applies and equity cannot override the statutory mandate. On the stated facts, the appellants received first effective advice earlier than the private respondents, so the respondents' earlier selection did not determine seniority. Seniority was therefore to be assigned to the appellants on the basis of the rule's express language. en-us Wed, 16 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 18 Jun 2025 13:25:31 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=172953 Seniority under Rule 27(c) of the Kerala State and Subordinate Services Rules, 1959 is fixed by the date of the first effective advice, and where more than one candidate is involved, by the order in the advice list. Because the rule is clear and unambiguous, the literal rule of interpretation applies and equity cannot override the statutory mandate. On the stated facts, the appellants received first effective advice earlier than the private respondents, so the respondents' earlier selection did not determine seniority. Seniority was therefore to be assigned to the appellants on the basis of the rule's express language. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 16 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=172953