Supreme Court of India

Siraj Ahmad v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.

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Reported as [2019] 16 S.C.R. 1131
Bench S. A. Bobde, B. R. Gavai and Surya Kant JJ.
Decided 13 December 2019

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What the Court ordered

We hold that: A) Once an incumbent is appointed to a post according to rule, his seniority has to be counted from the date of 1141 his appointment and not according to the date of his confirmation.

Judgment, page 10

From the headnote

U.P. Development Authorities Centralised Service Rules, 1985 – Sub.r.(3) of r.24 – Promotion – Claim for – Appellant und erwent the selection process conducted by the State under the provision of the Rules, 1985 and was appointed on ad-hoc basis on the p ost of Junior Engineer by Respondent No.1 – While in se rvice appellant obtained the degree in .Sc.-Engineering – Thereafter, appellant sought promotion u/sub. r.(3) of r.24 of the Rules – Appellant was not promoted – Writ petition by appel lant was rejected by the High Court – The State contended th at the appointment was not made with the

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