https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=309731 Service rules requiring a departmental examination for promotion were construed as a coordinated scheme, so late passage could not automatically forfeit seniority where the Government had failed to hold the examination in the relevant years. Executive circulars could supplement but not override statutory rules framed under Article 309, and the statutory power of relaxation remained available for genuine hardship. The text also notes that the later proviso recognised promotion where the examination was not held in a year, subject to passing at the earliest opportunity. On that basis, restoration of seniority for affected officers was treated as consistent with the rules. en-us Wed, 08 Mar 1989 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 19 Sep 2023 17:20:22 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=309731 Service rules requiring a departmental examination for promotion were construed as a coordinated scheme, so late passage could not automatically forfeit seniority where the Government had failed to hold the examination in the relevant years. Executive circulars could supplement but not override statutory rules framed under Article 309, and the statutory power of relaxation remained available for genuine hardship. The text also notes that the later proviso recognised promotion where the examination was not held in a year, subject to passing at the earliest opportunity. On that basis, restoration of seniority for affected officers was treated as consistent with the rules. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 08 Mar 1989 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=309731