https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=184587 The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision, ruling that the appellants' seniority should be calculated from their appointment date to the merged cadre on 2.11.1975, not retrospectively from 1.4.1974. The appeals were dismissed, and the State of Bihar was instructed to adjust the gradation list accordingly. The court emphasized that executive orders cannot supersede statutory rules or impact vested rights retroactively, in line with constitutional provisions ensuring equality of opportunity in public employment. en-us Thu, 29 Sep 1994 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 13 Jul 2016 14:28:25 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=184587 The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision, ruling that the appellants' seniority should be calculated from their appointment date to the merged cadre on 2.11.1975, not retrospectively from 1.4.1974. The appeals were dismissed, and the State of Bihar was instructed to adjust the gradation list accordingly. The court emphasized that executive orders cannot supersede statutory rules or impact vested rights retroactively, in line with constitutional provisions ensuring equality of opportunity in public employment. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 29 Sep 1994 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=184587