Supreme Court of India
Union of India v. Dr. P. Raiaram and Others
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What the Court ordered
For the foregoing reasons, we are clearly of the opinion that the Tribunal had erred in merely adopting seniority as the basis of promotion and not merit.
Judgment, page 20
From the headnote
Civil Services: Central Health Service Rules, 1982: Rule 4( 10) (ii) and (iii) scope of-Newly created floating/common posts in Super time grade-Selection post-Suitability of candidates-Meaning of-f'romotion to such post-Basis of-Not on mere seniority but on merit. c 35 posts in super time grade of Central Health Services were sane· tloned and proposals were sent to the Union Public Service Commis· slon(UPSC) for convening Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) meetings for selection of candidates. UPSC approved to amend Rule 4(6) of Central Health Service Rules of 1982. It also approved the
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