https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=465652 Delay in filing the special appeal was condoned because the appellant had pursued review proceedings and the explanation for the delay was supported by the record. The appellant was treated as regularly appointed and properly absorbed under the applicable absorption rules, since the original appointment followed the prescribed recruitment process, was confirmed, and the statutory scheme deemed such absorption regular. Seniority was required to be fixed by reference to continuous substantive service, and on that basis the appellant ranked above the contesting respondents. The revised seniority list placing him below them was not sustainable. en-us Thu, 24 Aug 2000 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 05 Jan 2026 16:18:43 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=465652 Delay in filing the special appeal was condoned because the appellant had pursued review proceedings and the explanation for the delay was supported by the record. The appellant was treated as regularly appointed and properly absorbed under the applicable absorption rules, since the original appointment followed the prescribed recruitment process, was confirmed, and the statutory scheme deemed such absorption regular. Seniority was required to be fixed by reference to continuous substantive service, and on that basis the appellant ranked above the contesting respondents. The revised seniority list placing him below them was not sustainable. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 24 Aug 2000 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=465652