https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=193764 An interim stay should not be granted where it blocks implementation of a binding prior decision on seniority and related promotional action. The Court emphasised that Article 141 makes the earlier Supreme Court ruling operative and that interim relief cannot be used to frustrate directions already governing the service process or create inconsistency with them. It reiterated that prima facie case, balance of convenience, irreparable injury, and public interest must be assessed together, especially in matters affecting public service cadres. The stay of reversion was therefore unjustified and liable to be vacated, with appointment to the IAS cadre to proceed in terms of the revised seniority list. en-us Wed, 29 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 18 Aug 2017 15:50:23 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=193764 An interim stay should not be granted where it blocks implementation of a binding prior decision on seniority and related promotional action. The Court emphasised that Article 141 makes the earlier Supreme Court ruling operative and that interim relief cannot be used to frustrate directions already governing the service process or create inconsistency with them. It reiterated that prima facie case, balance of convenience, irreparable injury, and public interest must be assessed together, especially in matters affecting public service cadres. The stay of reversion was therefore unjustified and liable to be vacated, with appointment to the IAS cadre to proceed in terms of the revised seniority list. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 29 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=193764