J.S. CHHABRA vs STATE OF M.P.

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of seniority and appointment of Dr. Tiwari as a lecturer in surgery, emphasizing that his initial appointment as a Casualty Medical Officer was ad-hoc and not equivalent to a lecturer's position, which requires direct recruitment through the Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission as per the relevant rules. The Court held that Dr. Tiwari's claim for seniority from 11.8.71 was not justified due to the nature of his appointment and the requirements for the lecturer post, thus upholding the decision of the Madhya Pradesh State Administrative Tribunal.