DEVENDRA PD SHARMA vs STATE OF MIZORAM

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of inter se seniority between promotees and direct recruits in the Mizoram Police Service under Rule 25 of the Mizoram Police Service Rules, 1986. The Court held that seniority must be determined according to the rotation of vacancies as specified in Rule 25(iii), which mandates that the relative seniority of direct recruits and promotees is based on the quotas of vacancies reserved for each category. The Court found no merit in the petitioner's contention regarding the definition of 'service' under Rule 2(g) and upheld the Division Bench's interpretation of the rules.