https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=302938 A quota-based seniority dispute under the Maharashtra Sales Tax Inspectors Recruitment Rules, 1971 was held to remain governed by an earlier binding adjudication: the quota rule had not broken down, promotions in excess of quota were fortuitous, and the pushing down principle applied. The later challenge was therefore barred by res judicata and constructive res judicata, and a temporary certificate did not amount to regularisation of excess promotions. Absorbed Revenue Department employees could not rank above earlier promoted Sales Tax Inspectors because the absorption arrangement fixed seniority only in equated posts and did not confer higher cadre seniority. The revised seniority list was quashed as inconsistent with the service rules and Articles 14 and 16. en-us Wed, 12 Jan 2000 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 24 Jun 2022 12:34:59 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=302938 A quota-based seniority dispute under the Maharashtra Sales Tax Inspectors Recruitment Rules, 1971 was held to remain governed by an earlier binding adjudication: the quota rule had not broken down, promotions in excess of quota were fortuitous, and the pushing down principle applied. The later challenge was therefore barred by res judicata and constructive res judicata, and a temporary certificate did not amount to regularisation of excess promotions. Absorbed Revenue Department employees could not rank above earlier promoted Sales Tax Inspectors because the absorption arrangement fixed seniority only in equated posts and did not confer higher cadre seniority. The revised seniority list was quashed as inconsistent with the service rules and Articles 14 and 16. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 12 Jan 2000 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=302938