Supreme Court of India

Sher Singh and Ors. v. Surinder Kumar and Ors.

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Bench S. Saghir Ahmad and G.B. Pattanaik JJ.
Decided 21 January 1998

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Service Law : Promotion-Field Supervisors-Selection from amongst Clerks­ Appellants promoted on the basis of merit-cum-seniority-On challenge, High Court held that the entire selection was vitiated for not following the criterion of seniority-cum-merit-On appeal, Held, no error in the judgement of the 'High Court '-Fresh selection to be held-The criterion of seniority-cum­ merit to be followed-The period for which appeilants worked as Field Supervisors not to be counted for seniority.…

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