Supreme Court of India
V. Vincent Velankanni v. The Union of India and Others
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What the Court ordered
We are of the view that applicability of the Government Order dated 4th August, 2015 cannot enure to the benefit of the appellant as its operation is clearly prospective. 39 [1997] Supp. 6 SCR 451 : (1998) 2 SCC 523 [2024] 10 S.C.R. 149 V. Vincent Velankanni v.
Judgment, page 23
From the headnote
Issue for Consideration Whether the seniority of the appellant is to be reckoned from the date of induction/initial appointment or as per the date of promotion/ confirmation in the skilled grade. Headnotes† Service Law – Promotion – Seniority – Date of induction – Date of promotion – The GO dated 24.12.2002 issued by the Ordinance Factory Board placed on record clarifies the position regarding counting of seniority by laying down that seniority will be counted from the date of promotion to skilled grade and not from the date of induction/entry/promotion in semi- skilled grade – However, the
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- 1986 K.R. Mudgal & Ors. v. R.P. Singh & Ors.
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- 1997 B.S. Bajwa and Anr. v. State of Punjab and Ors.
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- 2023 Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit & Ors. v. Dr. Manu & Anr.
- 1999 Ajit Kumar Rath v. State of Orissa
- 2006 Suresh Chandra Jha v. State of Bihar and Ors.
- 1999 S.L. Chandrakishore Singh Etc. Etc. v. State of Manipur and Ors. Etc. Etc.
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