STATE OF U . P ., ETC . vs RAFIQUDDIN & ORS. ETC.

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of seniority among Munsifs appointed in the Uttar Pradesh Nyayik Seva following competitive examinations held in 1970, 1972, and 1973 under the Uttar Pradesh Civil Service (Judicial Branch) Rules, 1951. The Court held that the determination of seniority must adhere to the lists prepared by the Public Service Commission, emphasizing the importance of the minimum qualifying marks as stipulated in Rule 19. The Court ruled that the appointments made based on these lists were valid and upheld the seniority as determined by the State Government.