Service Rules

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.

The Kerala Technical Education Service Rule 6A Supreme Court judgment resolves the conflict between AICTE qualification norms and state promotion rules, safeguarding prior Supreme Court beneficiaries while preserving remedies for affected non-parties.

SC rules that belated representations can’t revive time-barred service claims; stresses timely action under service rules.