https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=190045 Where a service rule framework permits appointment by both promotion and direct recruitment, seniority is governed by the rule fixing seniority by substantive appointment, not the rule meant for direct recruitment alone. The Court held that seniority could not be traced back to the date of vacancy, the commencement of the selection process, or the recruitment year unless the rules expressly allow it. On that basis, seniority had to be counted from the date of substantive appointment, so the earlier appointees remained senior to the later appointees. en-us Thu, 10 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 02 Feb 2017 13:00:39 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=190045 Where a service rule framework permits appointment by both promotion and direct recruitment, seniority is governed by the rule fixing seniority by substantive appointment, not the rule meant for direct recruitment alone. The Court held that seniority could not be traced back to the date of vacancy, the commencement of the selection process, or the recruitment year unless the rules expressly allow it. On that basis, seniority had to be counted from the date of substantive appointment, so the earlier appointees remained senior to the later appointees. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 10 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=190045