https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=456893 The criteria of "inter se seniority and suitability" for appointment to DGMS (Army) required comparative assessment of eligible officers, with seniority given due weight but not treated as decisive. The Tribunal's view that the rule operated as a simple seniority-cum-suitability standard was incorrect. Because the comparative suitability exercise had not been properly carried out, the direct appointment direction could not stand. The appointment issue was therefore remitted to the competent authority for fresh consideration on the correct legal basis, with reference to the relevant service record and circumstances. en-us Wed, 01 Aug 2018 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 23 Aug 2024 10:21:26 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=456893 The criteria of "inter se seniority and suitability" for appointment to DGMS (Army) required comparative assessment of eligible officers, with seniority given due weight but not treated as decisive. The Tribunal's view that the rule operated as a simple seniority-cum-suitability standard was incorrect. Because the comparative suitability exercise had not been properly carried out, the direct appointment direction could not stand. The appointment issue was therefore remitted to the competent authority for fresh consideration on the correct legal basis, with reference to the relevant service record and circumstances. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 01 Aug 2018 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=456893