inter se seniority Archives

Seniority of direct recruits versus special appointees

Who ranks senior: direct recruits, special or compassionate appointees? SC upholds Clause 10 of T.N. Special Absorption Rules, ranking 1983 direct recruits higher

The Court upheld Clause 10, T.N. Special Absorption Rules, 1987, which expressly placed the 1983-batch direct recruits above special appointees irrespective of the direct recruits’ dates of appointment.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Inter-se-seniority -Promotees versus Direct Appointees: ‘K. Meghachandra requires reconsideration’; Supreme Court’s 5-judge bench to hear the matter

The Supreme Court said that the seniority list was correctly published by interspacing those direct recruits who were eligible in the recruitment year 2009-10 and were appointed against the vacancies of the said year with 53 promotees who were promoted. However, it recommended a reference to a 5-judge bench for reconsideration.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Merit, not seniority in the erstwhile cadre, basis for he inter se placement of the candidates selected to the Cadre of District Judge through LCE

Supreme Court: The bench of UU Lalit and Vineet Saran, JJ has held that the inter se placement of the candidates selected