Supreme Court of India

Chief Engineer and Secretary, Engineering Department, for and on Behalf of Chandigarh Etc. v. K.S. Brar & Anr. Etc.

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Reported as [1988] SUPP. 2 S.C.R. 797
Bench M.M. Dutt J.
Decided 1 September 1988

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What the Court ordered

In the result, the appeals are allowed, the judgment and order passed by the Tribunal are set aside and validity of the order dated 14 .. I. 1980 fixing seniority of Respondent No. 4 is upheld.

Judgment, page 8

From the headnote

Punjab Service of Engineers Class II P. W. . (Buildings & Road- ways Branch) Rules, 1965, Rules JO and 12-Appointment of officer by transfer-Assignment of seniority in public interest-Whether can be c assigned from the date of deputation which is prior to the date of abSlfrption. ' / Rule 10 of the Punjab Service of Engineers Class. II, P.W. . (Buildings and Roadways Branch) Rules, 1965 provides that the government may, in special circumstances, with the approval of the Commission, appoint an orpcer to the service by transfer. Sub-rule (5) of Rule 12 of the rules lays down that any person

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