Supreme Court · 2004 INSC 389 · Decided 31 May 2004
Sanjay K. Sinha-Ii and ORS. v. State of Bihar and ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2004 INSC 389 · [2004] SUPP. 2 S.C.R. 834
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 6565/1999
- Decided
- 31 May 2004
- Bench
- BRIJESH KUMAR, ARUN KUMAR (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
Headnote
Service Law : Bihar Forest Service Rules-Ru/es 3 and 35-Post of Assistant C Conservators of Forests-Direct Recruits and promotees-lnter se seniority-Determination of-Posts to be filled by 50% direct recruits and 50% promotees-Candidate appointed to substantive posts by direct period-Thereafter, appointment order D of direct recruits issued-Final seniority list issued showing direct recruits junior to promotees-Validity of-Held: Appointments made contrary to the rules are merely fortuitous and do no confer benefit of seniority on appointees over and above the
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