Supreme Court of India

Sri Devendra Prasad Sharma v. The State of Mizoram and Ors.

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Reported as [1997] 2 S.C.R. 930
Bench K. Ramaswamy and G.T. Nanavati JJ.
Decided 10 March 1997
Status Distinguished

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Service Law : Mizoram Police Service Rules, 1986 : Rule 25(iii)-Seniority-l11ter se seniority between direct recrnit and promotee Deputy Superintendents of Police-Held, the inter se seniority of direct recmits and promotees has to be detemiined in accordance with quota and mtation-Accordingly seniority was rightly detennined as per the respec­ tive dates of appointment-Therefore, the rotatio11 has to be considered as per the date of appointment and in accordance with the vacancy under the mles-/11 the meeting held by DPC, petitioner was found to be unfit for promotion to the post of

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