UNION OF INDIA AND ANR. ETC. ETC. vs PRATAP NARAIN AND ORS. ETC. ETC.

In Narender Chadha v. Union of India, the Supreme Court addressed the seniority dispute between promotees and direct recruits in the Indian Statistical Service. The Court held that the term 'posts' includes both cadre and ex-cadre posts, allowing promotees to count their entire period of service towards seniority, irrespective of the type of post held. The Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the seniority list, affirming that promotees are regular members of the service from the date of their continuous officiation in Grade IV posts.