Supreme Court of India
G.C. Gupta & Ors. v. N.K. Pandey & Ors.
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For the reasons aforesaid the appeal is allowed and the judg ment and order of the High Court is set aside.
Judgment, page 36
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United Provinces Service of Engineers (Buildings and Roads Branch) Class II Rules 1936: Rules 3(b), 5(ii), 17 and 13- Engineers-Seniority and promotion-'Member of service'-Who is-Seniority to be determined from date employee becomes 'member of service'. Constitution of India 1950: Articles 226 and 136-Service matters-Inordinate and· unexplained delay-Relief not to be gran ted-Division Bench deciding that case was barred by /aches and delay-Such decision cannot be reversed by another Division Bench of same High Court treating the matier as res integra-Doctrine of stare decisis-Applicability
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