DR. RAMESH CHANDRA SINHA vs STATE OF BIHAR & ORS.

The Supreme Court held that the determination of seniority among Associate Professors of Plastic Surgery should be based on the length of teaching experience in the relevant field. The Court found that the High Court improperly excluded the appellant's teaching experience from January 2, 1964, to June 28, 1966, in Plastic Surgery, which was crucial for establishing his seniority over respondent No. 4. Consequently, the Court directed the State of Bihar to assign seniority to the appellant over respondent No. 4, thereby allowing the appeal under Article 226 of the Constitution.