Supreme Court of India

D.P. Sharma & Ors. v. Union of India & Anr.

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Reported as [1989] 1 S.C.R. 791
Bench K. Jagannatha Shetty J.
Decided 21 February 1989

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Armed Forces Headquarters Clerical Services Rules, 1968: Seniority of officials appointed in the common cadre of LDC prior to coming into force of Rules-Fixation of-Whether to be determined on basis of length of service as prescribed in various memoranda or on basis of confirmation-Whether 1968 Service Rules have retrospective effect. The Arined Forces Headquarters Clerical Service Rules, 1968 were brought into force with effect from March, 1968. The rules pro­ vided that seniority in the service shall be determined on the basis of date of confirmation. Prior to this, the seniority in the

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