Section 20(2) in The U.P. Forest Department Draftsmen Service Rules, 1980
(2)The seniority inter se of persons appointed directly on the result of any one selection shall be the same as determined by Selection Committee :Provided that a candidate recruited directly may lose his seniority if he fails to join without valid reasons when vacancy is offered to him. The decision of the appointing authority as to the validity of reason shall be final.
