BIMLESH TANWAR versus STATE OF HARYANA AND ORS .
Seniority among officers appointed to the Haryana Civil Service (Judicial Branch) is to be determined on the basis of merit as reflected in the merit list and not on the basis of the roster point or respective dates of appointment. The consistent practice and the relevant rules emphasize merit, and the application of roster points pertains only to appointment, not to seniority.
- Parties
- Appellant: Bimlesh Tanwar; Respondents: State of Haryana and Ors.
- Jurisdiction
- India
- Judgment Date
- 10 March 2003
- Procedural Posture
- Civil Appeal / Supreme Court Final Judgment
- Outcome
- Appeal dismissed
- Legal Topics
- Seniority, Reservation, Public Employment, Subordinate Judiciary, Roster System
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Parties
Bimlesh Tanwar
Appellant
State of Haryana and Ors.
Respondents
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Supreme Court Final Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 How is inter se seniority to be determined between reserved category candidates and general category candidates for appointment to the Haryana Civil Service (Judicial Branch)?
- 2 Is seniority to be determined on merit or on the basis of roster point?
Ratio Decidendi
Seniority among officers appointed to the Haryana Civil Service (Judicial Branch) is to be determined on the basis of merit as reflected in the merit list and not on the basis of the roster point or respective dates of appointment. The consistent practice and the relevant rules emphasize merit, and the application of roster points pertains only to appointment, not to seniority.
Court Disposition
Appeal dismissed
Orders
- Appeal is dismissed with no order as to costs.
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