I.K.SUKHIJA vs UNION OF INDIA

The Supreme Court addressed the seniority dispute among Assistant Engineers in the P&T Department, emphasizing the application of the quota-rota principle as per the Ministry of Home Affairs' O.M. dated 22.12.59. The Court upheld the Central Administrative Tribunal's decision that the appellants' ad hoc appointments did not warrant a change in their seniority, as there was no breakdown of the quota-rota system. Consequently, the Court dismissed the appeals, affirming the revised seniority list prepared by the department.