Seniority

The Supreme Court has restored a 2005 rule relaxation that promoted a Coimbatore municipal engineer, holding that fence-sitters cannot reopen seniority disputes once third-party rights and later promotions have crystallised.

The Supreme Court seniority of direct recruits judgment India 2026 rules that training counts as duty under service regulations and seniority must be calculated from the date of joining.

Supreme Court clarifies that seniority must be based on promotion date, not initial appointment, in the V. Vincent Velankanni case.

Supreme Court reaffirms 'Merit-Cum-Seniority' principle for judicial promotions, emphasizing merit over seniority in landmark judgment.