Supreme Court of India

Shri Govinda Chandra Tiria v. Sibaji Charan Panda & Ors.

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Reported as [2020] 1 S.C.R. 709
Bench Sanjay Kishan Kaul and K. M. Joseph JJ.
Decided 5 February 2020

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What the Court ordered

We are of the view that respondent No.1 may not be demoted, and an ex-cadre/supernumerary post should be created to keep him in the same post without affecting the seniority list.

Judgment, page 12

From the headnote

Service Law: Absorption – Counting of seniority – On f acts, respondent No 1 who was on deputation, instead of going back to the parent cadre seeking absorption with the depart ment on the terms and conditions stated therein that seniority to be counted from the date of absorption – Respondent No.1 accepted th e same and was treated as a fresh appointee – Thereafter, circulation of seniority list wherein respondent placed below the appellant – hallenge to – Held: It was not permissible to challenge the seniorit y list in an oblique manner, and assail the terms and conditions of the absorption

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