https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=39948 The High Court upheld Karnik's challenge to the seniority list of Assistant Commissioners of Income-tax, ruling it violated equality of employment under Article 16 of the Constitution. The court directed the Union of India to re-determine seniority in compliance with the law, emphasizing the need for fair promotion criteria based on merit. The appeal was dismissed, and the Central Government was instructed to adjust seniority in line with the court's principles, benefiting Karnik and Nadkarni. en-us Mon, 07 Sep 1970 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 08 Aug 2014 12:34:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=39948 The High Court upheld Karnik's challenge to the seniority list of Assistant Commissioners of Income-tax, ruling it violated equality of employment under Article 16 of the Constitution. The court directed the Union of India to re-determine seniority in compliance with the law, emphasizing the need for fair promotion criteria based on merit. The appeal was dismissed, and the Central Government was instructed to adjust seniority in line with the court's principles, benefiting Karnik and Nadkarni. Case-Laws Income Tax Mon, 07 Sep 1970 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=39948