T.N. SAXENA & OTHERS vs STATE OF U.P. & OTHERS

The Supreme Court upheld the principle that promotees are entitled to maintain their seniority based on the length of continuous officiating service, as established in the case concerning the seniority list of Senior Marketing Inspectors. The Court dismissed the appeal, affirming that the government cannot alter the seniority of promotees to accommodate direct recruits, as this contravenes the established rules regarding seniority. The judgment clarified that promotees regularly appointed within their quota can claim their entire length of service for seniority purposes, referencing the normal rule of seniority based on service length unless stated otherwise in the rules.