Supreme Court of India

Surendra Narain Singh and Ors. v. State of Bihar and Ors.

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Reported as [1998] 2 S.C.R. 1165
Bench K. Venkataswami and S.P. Kurdukar JJ.
Decided 24 April 1998

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What the Court ordered

We are of the considered view that the High Court has committed no error while determining the inter-se seniority of the appellants vis-a-vis the respondent Nos. 3 to.

Judgment, page 18

From the headnote

Service Law : Bihar Judicial Service (Recruitment) Rules, 1955/Bihar Civil Service (Judicial Branch) Ad Hoc Recruitment Rules, 1974 : Munsifs--Seniority-Munsifs selected in the 15th Examination under 1955 Rules but given appointment as per supplementary list, after additional temporary Munsifs appointed under 1974 Rules-Inter se seniority-Held, Muns ifs selected under 1955 Rules would be placed senior to those appointed under 1974 Rules- Munsifs belonging to Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes selected 15th Examination figuring below in merit list though appointed -" earlier cannot claim

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