https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=300650 Where a recruitment rule requires service in an "officer" or "executive office" post without defining the term, the expression is construed in its ordinary sense to include a person vested with public duties and delegated authority. On that basis, Inspectors and Sub-Inspectors in the Food and Supplies Department were treated as officer posts capable of satisfying the qualification. A candidate wrongly excluded on the mistaken view that he lacked the requisite experience was entitled to consideration for recruitment as of the relevant notification date, though relief was limited so as not to disturb the position of already selected candidates; seniority was left open. en-us Fri, 07 Apr 1989 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 17 Feb 2022 15:58:21 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=300650 Where a recruitment rule requires service in an "officer" or "executive office" post without defining the term, the expression is construed in its ordinary sense to include a person vested with public duties and delegated authority. On that basis, Inspectors and Sub-Inspectors in the Food and Supplies Department were treated as officer posts capable of satisfying the qualification. A candidate wrongly excluded on the mistaken view that he lacked the requisite experience was entitled to consideration for recruitment as of the relevant notification date, though relief was limited so as not to disturb the position of already selected candidates; seniority was left open. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 07 Apr 1989 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=300650