Supreme Court of India

T. Vijayan and Ors. v. Divisional Railway Manager and Ors.

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Reported as [2000] 2 S.C.R. 971
Bench S. Saghir Ahmad and D.P. Wadhwa JJ.
Decided 5 April 2000

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What the Court ordered

For the reasons aforesaid, we do not find any merit in these appeals which are dismissed, but without any order as to c;osts. v.s.s.

Judgment, page 12

From the headnote

Service Law : Railway Establishment Manual: Paragraphs 216 and 302. Seniority-First Fireman-Direct recruits vis-a-vis Promotees-Ad hoc c service-Reckoning of-Some employees were promoted as First Firemen on ad hoc basis in accordance with para 216 and subsequently regularised- However, some direct recruits were also appointed and regularised as First Firemen prior thereto-Appointment letters to the direct recruits clearly indi- cated that their seniority was subject to the finalisation of selection for the promotion quota which was already in progress-Provisional seniority list showed direct

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