U.P. Government Servants Seniority Rules, 1991

The appellants, directly recruited Forest Rangers in Uttar Pradesh (now Uttaranchal), challenged a High Court order that gave seniority to promotee Forest Rangers who had been elevated beyond the statutory promotion quota. The Court examined the U.P. Government Servants Seniority Rules, 1991, particularly Rule 8, and h…

The case concerned seniority of Excise Inspectors promoted to Assistant Excise Commissioner (AEC) under two different Departmental Promotion Committees (DPCs). One DPC (19‑Dec‑1998) promoted officers on a merit basis under the pre‑1994 rules, while a second DPC (22‑Jan‑1999) promoted others on a seniority‑subject‑to‑re…

Mohan Karan, an Assistant Architect who was promoted to Executive Officer (RBO) on 7 February 1983, challenged the promotion of the second respondent to Chief Town Planner on the ground that he was senior in the feeding cadre. The High Court dismissed the writ, holding that the appellant's post was not a cadre post und…

The respondent, Dinesh Kumar Sharma, a Subordinate Agricultural Services officer, claimed promotion and seniority from the 1995-96 vacancy year, although his substantive appointment order was issued on 19 November 1999. The High Court directed the State to reconsider his claim, but the Supreme Court held that under the…