Supreme Court of India
Som Raj and Ors. Etc. v. State of Haryana and Ors. Etc.
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What the Court ordered
We hold that the appellants are not entitled to be treated at par with the employees working in the respective Directo rates for giving direction to the respondents to maintain common seniority between the employees of the Directorate and Subordinate Offices.
Judgment, page 9
From the headnote
Constitution of India, 1950: Articles 14 and 16 Service Law Punjab Subordinate Agricultural Service-Directorates of Agriculture -Subordinate Offices-Employees non-maintenance of common seniority-Held not arbitrary. Civil Services-Punjab Subordinate Agricultural Service Rules, 1933: Rules 3, 4, 7, 9, IO-Appendix-Sections 6 and 7-Directoratespf - - - Agriculture (Head Office)-Subordinate Offices--,Ministerial service- Employees-Whether entitled for common seniority. Administratiye Law-Executive authority-Discretion-Must be guided by law. Rule of Law-Absence of arbitrary power is the first
Where later benches applied it
- 2014 Renu & Ors. v. District & Sessions Judge, Tis Hazari & Anr.
- 2025 K. Krishnamurthy v. The Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax
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