Supreme court on seniority aspect of DR Vs PR

“ REPORTABLE ”
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CIVIL APPEAL Nos . 7514-7515 OF 2005
Union of India & Ors. …. Appellants
Versus
N.R. Parmar & Ors. …. Respondents
WITH
CIVIL APPEAL Nos . 3876-3880 of 2007
Mukund Lal & Anr. …. Appellants
Versus
Pritpal Singh & Ors. …. Respondents
WITH
CIVIL APPEAL No . 7516 OF 2005
Virendra Kumar & Ors. …. Appellants
Versus
Union of India & Ors. …. Respondents
WITH
T.C . (C) No . 91 OF 2006
Pritpal Singh & Ors. …. Petitioners
Versus
Union of India & Ors. …. Respondents
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WITH
TRANSFER CASE No......2012
(Arising out of T.P . (C) No . 681 OF 2006
Union of India & Ors. …. Petitioners
Versus
R.K. Bothra & Ors. …. Respondents


In view of the above, the Civil Appeals, the Transferred Case, as
well as, the Transfer Case (filed by the direct recruits and the Union of
India) are hereby allowed. The claim of the promotees, that the direct
recruit Income Tax Inspectors, in the instant case should be assigned
seniority with reference to the date of their actual appointment in the
Income Tax Department is declined.


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