Supreme Court of India
The Secretary to Government Department of Health & Family Welfare & Anr. v. K.C. Devaki
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What the Court ordered
For the reasons stated above, we allow the appeal and set aside the order passed by the High Court of Karnataka dated 25.10.2021 in W.P. No. 42244 of 2019.
Judgment, 25
From the headnote
Issue for Consideration Issue arose for consideration that whether the transfer or reappointment of a government employee from one post to another impact his/her seniority in the new post, and if so, is such seniority contingent upon whether the transfer was made in public interest or at the employees own request. Headnotes† Service law – Seniority – Transfer or reappointment of government employee from one post to another – Impact on seniority in the new post – Seniority, if contingent upon the transfer made in public interest or at the employees own request – On facts, the respondent-staff nurse’s request to change her cadre to First Division Assistant on medical grounds…
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