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S. Panneer Selvam & Ors v. Government of Tamil Nadu & Ors.

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Reported as [2015] 11 S.C.R. 664
Bench T. S. Thakur and R. Banumathi JJ.
Decided 27 August 2015

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What the Court ordered

We are of the view that the concept of "catch-up" rule anci "consequential F seniority" are judicially evolved concepts to control the extent of reservation.

Judgment, page 16

From the headnote

Constitution of India, 1950 -Art. 16(4A) -Applicability of - To the consequential seniority in promotional position - To the reserved category accelerated promotees promoted on the basis of rules of reservation - In_ absence of a specific provision or policy decision of the State to that effect- Held: In the absence of any provision or provision or policy decision as regards consequential seniority, Art. 16(4A) of the Constitution will not be applicable automatically, whereas the 'catch-up rule' will be applicable - The roster-point reserved category promotees cannot count their seniority in

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Where later benches applied it

Of those, 6 mentioned

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