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State of Uttaranchal and Anr. v. Dinesh Kumar Sharma

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Reported as [2006] SUPP. 10 S.C.R. 1
Bench Dr. Ar. Lakshmanan and Al Tamas Kabir JJ.
Decided 4 December 2006

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What the Court ordered

We are of the view that the arguments of the appellants merit acceptance.

Judgment, page 7

From the headnote

Service Law: Promotion-Seniority-Respondent-employee cannot claim promotion c ji-om date of occurrence of vacancy but can only get promotion and seniority fi·om the time he has been substantively appointed-High Court erred in - understanding and appreciating Rules 17 and 21 of the 1995 Service Rules and Rule 8 of the 199 I Seniority Rules which categorically state that date of 'substantive appointment' is the date for determining promotion, seniority and other benefits-UP. Government Servants Seniority Rules, 1991-Rule 8-U.P. Agriculture Group " " Service Rules, 1995-Rules 17 and 21. f- - The

Where later benches applied it

Of those, 3 relied on · 4 referred to

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