only contrary to Rules but was fortuitous in nature and they can get no advantage of such fortuitous appointment until a substantive vacancy was available ... fortuitous' in Stroud's Judicial Dictionary is 'accident or fortuitous casualty'. This should obviously connote that if an appointment is made
fortuitous' in Stroud's Judicial Dictionary is "accident or
fortuitous casualty". This should obviously connote that if an appointment is
made ... created and nature of the appointment of the officer as stated in the appointment order. If the appointment order itself indicates that the post
date of initial appointment and not from confirmation but this holds good only if initial appointment is ad hoc or fortuitous. When promotion it outside ... though initially temporary, shall be counted for seniority. Ad-hoc or fortuitous appointments on a temporary or stop gap basis cannot be taken into account
expression fortuitous in Strouds Judicial Dictionary
is accident or fortuitous casualty. This should obviously
connote that if an appointment is made accidentally, because ... created and the nature of the appointment
of the officer as stated in the appointment order. If the
appointment order itself indicates that the post
principle applied was of continuous officiation and also in case of fortuitous appointment from the date of holding the DPC a direction has been issued
extended any benefit of the decision aforesaid. The applicants ad-hoc appointment was merely a stop-gap arrangement and due selection process ... Page 179, has held that temporary or adhoc or fortuitous appointment etc. is not an appointment in accordance with the Rules and temporary service cannot
noticing a representative order of appointment under Rule 16 as follows:-
"The appointments were neither ad hoc, nor fortuitous, nor in the nature ... condition precedent to count seniority. Temporary or ad hoc or fortuitous appointments etc. is not an appointment in accordance with the Rules and the temporary
also it was held that :
Ad hoc or fortuitous appointments on a temporary or stop gap basis cannot be taken into account for the purpose ... seeking seniority from the date of their appointment. Their case is that the ad hoc and fortuitous promotees should not be placed above them
fortuitous" in Stroud's Judicial Dictionary is "accident or
fortuitous casualty". This should obviously connote that if an
appointment is made ... created and the nature of the
appointment of the officer as stated in the appointment order. If the
appointment order itself indicates that the post
Supreme Court has
held that adhoc or fortuitous appointments on a temporary stop-gap basis
cannot be taken into account for the purpose of seniority
