AMARJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA vs THE STATE OF PUNJAB & ORS.

The Supreme Court held that the principle of determining seniority based on the length of continuous service from the date of appointment, as stated in clause 2(ii) of the memorandum dated October 25, 1965, applies to both Deputy Directors and Assistant Directors in the integrated Public Health Service. The Court dismissed the appellant's claim for seniority over respondents 3 to 19, affirming that the State Government had the authority to fix an assumed date for the commencement of continuous service for seniority purposes. The decision of the High Court was upheld, confirming that seniority should be reckoned from the date of appointment, April 8, 1964, for respondents 3 to 19.