SHISH RAM vs STATE OF H.P.

The Supreme Court addressed the promotion eligibility of Head Clerks and Accountants under statutory rules made under Article 309 of the Constitution. The Court held that the seniority of employees must be determined based on their initial recruitment and subsequent promotions, emphasizing that the Accountants, despite a lower pay scale, were to be considered seniors to the Head Clerks due to their earlier service dates. The Court upheld the Administrative Tribunal's directive for the Government to consider the promotion claims of the respondents from 1977 onwards.