M.P.CHANDORIA vs STATE OF M.P.

The Supreme Court ruled that the seniority of a direct recruit in the M.P. State Civil Service is determined by the Madhya Pradesh Civil Services (General Conditions of Service) Rules, 1961. The Court held that the appellant's seniority cannot be backdated to his joining date of February 15, 1967, as he was on probation until he passed the required departmental examination. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the Tribunal's decision that seniority is to be counted from the date of confirmation, not the date of joining.