https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=301349 Senior ity under the service rules was linked to substantive appointment to the cadre, not to confirmation in a permanent post alone. Because the cadre comprised both permanent and temporary posts and the rules treated a substantively appointed Government servant as a member of the service, appointment to a temporary post in a regular substantive capacity counted for seniority from the date of appointment. However, even where the seniority rule favoured the challenger on merits, writ relief could be refused if the seniority list was attacked after inordinate and unexplained delay causing prejudice and unsettling settled rights. The appellate outcome left the seniority determination undisturbed on the ground of laches. en-us Sat, 30 May 1987 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 10 Nov 2022 18:49:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=301349 Senior ity under the service rules was linked to substantive appointment to the cadre, not to confirmation in a permanent post alone. Because the cadre comprised both permanent and temporary posts and the rules treated a substantively appointed Government servant as a member of the service, appointment to a temporary post in a regular substantive capacity counted for seniority from the date of appointment. However, even where the seniority rule favoured the challenger on merits, writ relief could be refused if the seniority list was attacked after inordinate and unexplained delay causing prejudice and unsettling settled rights. The appellate outcome left the seniority determination undisturbed on the ground of laches. Case-Laws Indian Laws Sat, 30 May 1987 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=301349