Supreme Court of India
Maloon Lawrence Cecil D'souza v. Union of India & Ors.
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What the Court ordered
The writ petition fails and is dismissed but in the circumstances Without costs.
Judgment, p. 414
From the headnote
Constitution of India, 1950, Article 16—Seniority List, validity of—Promotion of petitioner as Assistant Commissioner of Income-Tax prior to respondents 4 to 26—Petitioner, if could claim seniority over respondents in subsequent seniority list. On July 1, 1947 the petitioner was appointed Income-Tax Officer Class II. On August 12, 1949 the petitioner was appointed Income-Tax Officer Class I Grade II in post-1945 vacancy reserved for candidates with war service.…
Authorities it was built on
- Karnik's case
- S. K. Ghosh & Anr. v. Union of India & Ors
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