NARENDRA NATH PANDEY vs STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH

The Supreme Court upheld the validity of the 1973 and 1980 Rules regarding the seniority and pay of war service candidates. It established that under Rule 6 of the 1973 Rules, a reasonable period of three years should be allowed for a candidate to prepare for the competitive examination after discharge from armed forces, with the time taken for recruitment also considered for seniority. The Court quashed the previous seniority lists and directed the State of U.P. to prepare a new list in accordance with this judgment.