Supreme Court of India

Asis Kumar Samanta and Ors. v. State of West Bengal and Ors.

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Reported as [2014] 7 S.C.R. 645
Bench R.M. Lodha CJI, Kurian Joseph and Rohinton Fali Nariman JJ.
Decided 4 September 2014

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Judgment, page 5

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Service law: Promotion - Retrospective effect - Vacancy occurring on 1. 1. 1989 - Private respondents seeking promotion - Their case not processed due to interim order passed by High Court restraining the authorities from giving them promotion - Selection process for promotion commenced after vacation of stay order on 11. 12. 1990 - Public Service Commission recomrriended that private respondents be given retrospective seniority with effect from 31.12.1990 - According to r.6(2) of the W. . Services (Determination of Seniority) Rules, 1981, the promotees shall be en-bloc senior to the direct

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