https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=275561 The Supreme Court upheld the 'year of allotment' principle for determining seniority in the Orissa Administrative Services, emphasizing continuity and tradition. The Orissa Administrative Service Class II (Appointment of Officers Validation) Act, 1986, was partially invalidated for breaching Article 14 by favoring deemed promotees over direct recruits. Challenges to the seniority disputes were dismissed, except for declaring a specific section of the Act as ultra vires. The Court left a seniority dispute for determination by the State Administrative Tribunal, maintaining the importance of the 'year of allotment' principle. en-us Tue, 09 Jan 1990 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 08 Oct 2018 12:00:08 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=275561 The Supreme Court upheld the 'year of allotment' principle for determining seniority in the Orissa Administrative Services, emphasizing continuity and tradition. The Orissa Administrative Service Class II (Appointment of Officers Validation) Act, 1986, was partially invalidated for breaching Article 14 by favoring deemed promotees over direct recruits. Challenges to the seniority disputes were dismissed, except for declaring a specific section of the Act as ultra vires. The Court left a seniority dispute for determination by the State Administrative Tribunal, maintaining the importance of the 'year of allotment' principle. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 09 Jan 1990 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=275561