S.B. Patwardhan & Others Etc. Etc vs State Of Maharashtra & Others on 4 May, 1977
Hon'ble Single Judge further relying on
judgment of the apex Court in S.B. Patwardhan v. State of
Maharashtra and others, (1997)3 Supreme Court Cases 399
took the view that seniority has to be counted from the date of
appointment and not according to the date of confirmation. Hon'ble
Single Judge took the view that the respondent no. 4 having been
appointed earlier, mere fact that appellant was confirmed earlier, is
not relevant. It has further been held by Hon'ble Single Judge that
rule 19 contains the word "ordinarily" which expression does not
mean solely rather it is flexible which gives option to the authority
to determine seniority for the purpose of promotion. Hon'ble Single
Judge further held that the list prepared in the year 1985 was not
the seniority list and seniority was not ever determined and the
order dated 10.1.1996, which was passed by Hon'ble Administrative
Judge on the representation of the appellant was ex-parte.