promoted earlier. This rule came to be known as the
"catch-up rule" which would be effective from the date of
judgment ... Punjab (Ajit Singh I) [(1996) 2 SCC 715], adopted the
catch-up rule propounded in Virpal Singh, to the effect that
the seniority between reserved
cadre of superintendent central
excise, by the following the principle of catch up rule
and instructions of DoPT existing as on date in this
regard ... preparation of seniority list of
Superintendent of Central Excise following the catch
up rule.
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reservations in promotions. He states
that effect of the 'catch-up Rule' evolved in the case of Virpal (supra)
was negated ... cadre of Superintending Engineer on the application of the catch-up
Rule and on the finding that the 5 year period mentioned in paragraph
regular basis by following rule of reservation without
applying catch up rule by ignoring the mandate of
Hon‟ble Supreme Court in S. Paneer Selvam ... case have been promoted temporarily under Rule
39(a) and Rule 10(a)(i) of the General Rules with the
condition that their inclusion
Rules") with
special emphasis on the Explanation to Rule 6 of the Government
Servant Seniority Rules, 2002 (for short the "2002 Rules ... list prepared under Rules 20 and 21. Rule
26 also refers to Rule 24 of the Palika Rules.
17. Both Sri C.S. Rawat, learned
case of Jagdish Lal3
and upheld the principle, viz., “Catch Up Rule”, as mentioned in the
judgment in the case of Virpal Singh Chauhan2 ... view of the ”Catch Up Rule” evolved by this Court in the case of
Virpal Singh Chauhan2, which is approved by this Court, subsequently
reserved category in the cadre of Senior Assistant as per
"catch up rule" propounded in Ajit Singh Janjua & others Vs. State ... junior reserved category employee would be covered under the "catch
up rule" as per judgment of the Hon'ble Supreme Court
pleased to direct respondents
to strictly adhere to the “catch-up rule” and revise
the seniority of all the petitioners in comparison ... given the benefit of their
seniority in pursuance of the “catch-up rule”.
(ix) By further writ, order or direction the respondents be
restrained
Rules came into
force; Rule 6 of the 2002 Rules is attracted only when appointment is made
solely by promotion; the said Rule ... direct recruits) on the basis of
Rule 6 of the 2002 Rules (catch-up rule) claiming that, on application of the
said Rule
rank of Head Draftsman by applying the
principle of catch-up rule.
Accordingly Paramjit Singh filed Original Application
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::: Downloaded ... directing the official respondents to give the benefit
of catch up rule towards seniority to Paramjit Singh before making
any further promotion to the post