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K. Meghachandra Singh & Ors. v. Ningam Siro & Ors.

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Reported as [2019] 16 S.C.R. 651
Bench R. Banumathi, A. S. Bopanna and Hrishikesh Roy JJ.
Decided 19 November 2019

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What the Court ordered

In view of the foregoing, the orders of the High Court in the Writ Petition and the Writ Appeal are upheld.

Judgment, page 21

From the headnote

Service Law : Seniority – Manipur Police Service Gra de–II Officers Cadre – Inter- se seniority amongst direct recruits and promotees – Final Seniority list of MPS Grade II Office rs wherein promotees-respondents who entered the cadre on 01.0 3.2007, placed below the direct recruits-appellants, who jo ined the cadre on 14.08.2007 and 24.11.2007 respectively – Challenge to , by the promotees that they should be regarded senior to dir ect recruits – Single Judge of the High Court held that promotees must be given seniority above the direct recruits – Division Benc h upheld the order – On

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Of those, 4 referred to · 2 mentioned

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