Seniority List – Promotee appraisers lose case in Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed,
It is a matter of grave concern that although the parties have filed a large number of original applications and writ applications and the matter had at least once been taken up upto this Court, the Union of India has singularly failed to lay down a proper legal framework for the purpose of determination of inter se seniority between the direct recruits and promotees. Correct facts and figures have also not been placed by the Union of India before the learned Tribunal. It furthermore appears that even they are not in possession of all the relevant documents. If anybody is to be blamed for the messy situation, the Union of India, must take upon it the major chunk of the blame.
Therefore, promotions may have to be continued whether on an ad hoc basis or otherwise so as to enable the Department to function effectively and efficiently. The promotees may continue in their service but when a question arises in regard to determination of seniority, the statutory rules must be given effect to.
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