UNION OF INDIA AND ORS. vs M.P. SINGH AND ORS. ETC.

The Supreme Court upheld the Central Administrative Tribunal's decision regarding the seniority of Assistant Military Estate Officers (Technical) under Rule 11 of the Military Land and Cantonment Service (Class I & II) Rules, 1951. The Court emphasized that seniority is determined by the length of regular service in the relevant cadre, and the Tribunal's order rectified injustices due to the government's failure to exercise its powers under Rule 4(v)(c) since 1964. The appeal by the Union of India was dismissed, affirming the Tribunal's directive to re-determine seniority based on actual service rendered.