have departed from the 4 principles of seniority laid down by this Court and confirmed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India ... Writ Petition) are trying to confuse 'the issue of seniority' with ' confirmation in a cadre which was not at all a dispute
objections, which had been received, were examined on merits and the confirmed seniority list was issued, on 12.9.2007, and communicated to all the persons concerned ... petitioner. The said seniority list had also been confirmed and acted upon. Based on the confirmed seniority list, dated 12.9.2007, subsequent panels and promotions
notices dated 27.04.2007 and 23.11.2010 is unsustainable for the reason that confirmed seniority lists were published during 1998 and 2001, based on Regulation ... joined duty. This anomaly was rectified during 1998. A confirmed seniority among E.Os(HT) in consonance with the Regulations above was published during
petitioners junior was promoted as Executive Officer Grade-I pursuant to
confirmed seniority list issued by the 1st respondent in Na.Ka.No.
12592/2015 ... date the petitioner’s junior was promoted, in
accordance with the confirmed seniority list and to disburse the accrued
pay and pensionary benefits, by considering
these servants.
c. The appointment, discharge for want of
vacancy confirmation, seniority, postings and
transfer of these staff shall be done by the District
Collector ... Panchayat Unions have been provincialised with
effect from 01.04.1974. Appointment, discharge, confirmation
seniority, posting and transfer, done by the District Collector.
14. Government have issued
remuneration including allowances, pension and other retirement benefits :
(ii) tenure including confirmation, seniority, promotion, reversion, premature retirement and superannuation;
(iii) leave of any kind ... relate to his remuneration, pension and other retirement benefits, tenure including confirmation, seniority, promotion, reversion, premature retirement and supermunuation, leave of any kind and disciplinary
posts in so far as such conditions relate to probation, confirmation, seniority and promotion.
The said Notification further provides that any recruitment rule including ... rule relating to probation, confirmation, seniority or promotion made by the Lieutenant Governor in pursuance of this direction, shall be made in consultation with
remuneration (including allowances), pension and other retirement benefits;
(ii) tenure including confirmation, seniority, promotion, reversion, premature retirement and superannuation;
(iii) leave of any kind
Code specifically dealt with the question of seniority. Rule 10 ran:
10. Seniority.--(i) The seniority of subordinate staff shall be determined in accordance with ... date of confirmation in grade.
(ii) In cases in which the dated of confirmation in grade is the same, seniority obtaining prior to the date
delay and postponement of their confirmation in the posts of accountants and their confirmation after the confirmation of the respondents even though they were promoted ... order of their seniority in the clerical cadre. These orders will not affect the seniority of officials, who have already been confirmed
