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Bhargavi Constructions vs Kothakapu Muthyam Reddy on 7 September, 2017

Thus the legal principle of treating the OM dt 25.3.1996 of DOPT as statutory in nature has been well settled. Therefore based on this decision the applicants would be eligible for promotion in terms of DOPT memo cited. Incidentally, it has been brought on record by the respondents that the Recruitment rules have been amended vide lr 13.12.2018. Having submitted the fact that unless recruitment rule is amended relief cannot be granted to the applicants taking the stand that the issue of seniority has to be settled to grant promotion is akin to changing stands as per convenience. Respondents 13 OA 20/808/2018 & 21/1016/2018 organization is a Model Employer and therefore, it is expected of them to take a uniform and fair stand. Respondents stated that they have not received any orders from the Board in regard to implementation of the Judgement of the Hon'ble Principal Bench of this Tribunal in the aforesaid OA. Respondents may have to note that a judicial precedent is binding on them as long as it holds its ground. Hon'ble Supreme Court in Bhargavi Constructions & Anr Vs. Kothakapu Muthyam Reddy & Ors, 2017 AIR (SC) 4428, 2017 (5) ALT 35 has observed as under:
Supreme Court of India Cites 12 - Cited by 86 - A M Sapre - Full Document

M.G. Hanumantha Rao vs Union Of India (Uoi) on 1 April, 1992

Procedural formalities should not come in the way of the merit of the applicants. Merit has been decided by SSC ranking. That is exactly the reason as to why a plethora of instructions referred to were issued to reckon seniority based on the select list of the selecting authority. Thus the notional seniority will be as per the SSC ranking. The short but sharp question is as to whether the notional seniority granted to the applicants could also fetch them the qualifying service for promotion to the next higher post. Answer to this question is available in the decision of the Hon'ble High Court of Andhra Pradesh in the case of G. Hanumantha Reddy vs Union of India (1986) AP(LJ) 16 wherein the Hon'ble High Court has held as under:-
Karnataka High Court Cites 5 - Cited by 3 - S P Bharucha - Full Document
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