Section 10 in The Punjab Market Committees (Class IV) Service Rules, 1989
10. Seniority of members of Service.
- The seniority inter se of the members of the Service in each cadre of the Service shall be determined Committee-wise by the length of continuous service on a post in that cadre of the Service :Provided that in the case of members appointed by direct appointment who join within the period specified in the order of appointment or within such period as may be extended from time to time by the appointing authority subject to a maximum of four months from the date of order of appointment, the seniority based on the order of merit determined by the recruiting authority, shall not be disturbed :Provided further that in case a candidate is permitted to join the Service after the expiry of the said period of four months in consultation with the recruiting authority, his seniority shall be determined from the date he joins the Service :Provided further that in case a candidate of the next selection has joined the Service before the candidate referred to in the preceding proviso joins, the candidate so referred shall be placed below all the candidates of the next selection who join within the time specified in the first proviso.Note. - Seniority of the members of the Service who have been appointed on purely ad hoc basis or on daily wages before the commencement of these rules shall be determined as and when they are regularly appointed keeping in view the date of such regular appointment.
