https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=284403 The Court ruled that roster point promotees (reserved category) cannot claim seniority from their continuous officiation date compared to senior general candidates. The decisions in Virpal and Ajit Singh were upheld, while Jagdish Lal was deemed incorrect. The 'catch-up' principle allowing senior general candidates to regain seniority over earlier promoted reserved candidates was affirmed. Promotions made before Sabharwal and Ajit Singh judgments are protected but not the seniority, with a review required. Senior general candidates should be considered senior if reaching the promotional level before reserved candidates move up further. en-us Thu, 16 Sep 1999 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 16 Nov 2019 11:30:06 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=284403 The Court ruled that roster point promotees (reserved category) cannot claim seniority from their continuous officiation date compared to senior general candidates. The decisions in Virpal and Ajit Singh were upheld, while Jagdish Lal was deemed incorrect. The 'catch-up' principle allowing senior general candidates to regain seniority over earlier promoted reserved candidates was affirmed. Promotions made before Sabharwal and Ajit Singh judgments are protected but not the seniority, with a review required. Senior general candidates should be considered senior if reaching the promotional level before reserved candidates move up further. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 16 Sep 1999 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=284403