GOVT. OF ANDHRA PRADESH AND ORS. ETC. vs M.A. KAREEM AND OTHERS ETC.

The Supreme Court held that the respondents, who were Lower Division Clerks in district police offices, could not claim seniority in the Chief Office after voluntarily accepting a position at the bottom of the seniority list. The Court emphasized that the cadre of the Chief Office is distinct from that of the district police offices, and the respondents had explicitly foregone their seniority based on prior service. The appeal was allowed, and the Writ Petitions were dismissed, affirming the decision of the State Administrative Tribunal regarding seniority fixation under the relevant service rules.