https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=302822 The Supreme Court upheld the practice of determining inter se seniority among officers of the Haryana Judicial Service based on merit rather than the date of joining. It affirmed the legality of diverting unfilled reserved vacancies to general category candidates in line with existing rules and court directions. The Court rejected the argument for seniority based on the date of joining, emphasizing merit-based seniority. It clarified that roster points are not meant for determining seniority between general and reserved category candidates. The appeal was dismissed, reinforcing the importance of adhering to merit-based rules and practices in determining seniority. en-us Mon, 10 Mar 2003 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 20 Jun 2022 11:33:27 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=302822 The Supreme Court upheld the practice of determining inter se seniority among officers of the Haryana Judicial Service based on merit rather than the date of joining. It affirmed the legality of diverting unfilled reserved vacancies to general category candidates in line with existing rules and court directions. The Court rejected the argument for seniority based on the date of joining, emphasizing merit-based seniority. It clarified that roster points are not meant for determining seniority between general and reserved category candidates. The appeal was dismissed, reinforcing the importance of adhering to merit-based rules and practices in determining seniority. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 10 Mar 2003 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=302822