Supreme Court · 2020 INSC 132 · Decided 5 February 2020
Shri Govinda Chandra Tiria v. Sibaji Charan Panda & ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2020 INSC 132 · [2020] 1 S.C.R. 709
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 3542/2010
- Decided
- 5 February 2020
- Bench
- SANJAY KISHAN KAUL, K.M. JOSEPH (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
Headnote
Service Law: Absorption - Counting of seniority - On facts, respondent No 1 who was on deputation, instead of going back to the parent cadre seeking absorption with the department on the terms and conditions stated therein that seniority to be counted from the date of absorption and was treated as a fresh appointee - Thereafter, circulation of seniority list wherein respondent placed below the appellant - Challenge to - Held: It was not permissible to challenge the seniority list in an oblique manner, and assail the terms and conditions of the
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