https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=414016 Where direct recruits and promotees are appointed in the same recruitment year, inter se seniority is governed by the special cyclic-order rule under Rule 8(3) of the U.P. Government Servants Seniority Rules, 1991, not by the general principle in Rule 8(1) based on the date of substantive appointment. The phrase "one selection" was read as the same recruitment year, so the mixed-source appointment quota controlled seniority. A challenge to a final seniority list after about nine years was also held barred by delay and laches because the list had remained unchallenged, had been acted on in later promotions, and reopening it would disturb settled rights. en-us Wed, 20 Oct 2021 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 26 Oct 2021 23:59:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=414016 Where direct recruits and promotees are appointed in the same recruitment year, inter se seniority is governed by the special cyclic-order rule under Rule 8(3) of the U.P. Government Servants Seniority Rules, 1991, not by the general principle in Rule 8(1) based on the date of substantive appointment. The phrase "one selection" was read as the same recruitment year, so the mixed-source appointment quota controlled seniority. A challenge to a final seniority list after about nine years was also held barred by delay and laches because the list had remained unchallenged, had been acted on in later promotions, and reopening it would disturb settled rights. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 20 Oct 2021 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=414016