reservation is fixed in respect of a particular cadre and roster indicates the roster points, it has to be taken that posts shown at reserved ... being correctly determined. It is reiterated that roster points are not seniority points. The roster points do not determine seniority and do not give
recruitment are prescribed in recruitment rules.
Vacancy based roster ensures preparation of roster points based on
cyclic rotation of vacancies between different methods of
recruitment ... based roster is
to be maintained when there are different modes of recruitment
and the vacancy based roster ensures preparation of roster points
based
arises for consideration is whether the Railways are obligated to provide Roster Point reservation to the scheduled castes/backward class candidates in the matter ... against available Roster Points, even if they were acquiring UR points in the past.
6. Whenever, in any case if Roster Points are consumed
seniority, 'catch up' rule will be applicable and the roster
point promotes cannot claim such consequential seniority.
The senior general candidates will regain ... catch-up rule" will be applicable
and the roster-point reserved category promotees cannot
count their seniority in the promoted category from the
date
applicable. It was observed that the Memorandum dated 16.1.1998 provides 100 point roster for reserved posts for physically handicapped and point No.1 is reserved ... dated 4.7.1997 providing roster points No. 1, 24, 67 in the cycle of 100 vacancies for 100 point roster to be reserved for physically handicapped
since promotion was to be carried out keeping in view the roster point and roster point was earmarked for the physically handicapped category, respondent ... promoted from the physically handicapped category as per the roster points falling to this category. Respondents No. 4 & 5 are from the category
making provision of seniority also linking it
to the roster point and making it effective from 17 th June,
1995, thus giving undue benefit ... even for consequential seniority in addition to
reservation based on the roster point.
20. That in the meantime the Constitutional amendment
came up for consideration
making provision of seniority also linking it
to the roster point and making it effective from 17 th June,
1995, thus giving undue benefit ... even for consequential seniority in addition to
reservation based on the roster point.
20. That in the meantime the Constitutional amendment
came up for consideration
making provision of seniority also linking it
to the roster point and making it effective from 17 th June,
1995, thus giving undue benefit ... even for consequential seniority in addition to
reservation based on the roster point.
20. That in the meantime the Constitutional amendment
came up for consideration
promotion list (Annexure R-4)
strictly as per the governing roster points and reservation
guidelines.
15. The challenged order follows DoPT OM dated 12.04.2022
(Annexure ... falling within general seniority had to be adjusted against their
reserved roster points, even if they occupied UR points in the
past. This settled position
