Supreme Court of India

Abraham Jacob and Others v. Union of India

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Reported as [1998] 1 S.C.R. 780
Bench S. Saghir Ahmed and G.B. Pattanaik JJ.
Decided 11 February 1998

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Service Law Inter se Seniority-Assistant Engineers in Telecommunication Department-Direct recruitment till 1969-Set of rules framed-When the rules were in draft form Asst. Engineers cadre vacancies filled-50% by direct recruit-And 50% by promotion from among Junior Engineers-All these promotions on as hoc basis-Draft rules approved by the Govt.-Ad hoc promotions regularized-Fresh seniority list on merit-­ Challenged before CAT-Order of CAT to prepare fresh list without quota/ rota-On appeal Held: inter se seniority ofpromotees and direct recruits has to be on rotaUon of vacancies and on quota

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