C. KRISHNA GOWDA vs STATE OF KARNATAKA

The Supreme Court addressed the dispute regarding the seniority of Assistant Commissioners in the Karnataka Administrative Service, specifically interpreting the quota rule between direct recruits and promotes. The Court reaffirmed that the quota must be based on the permanent cadre strength, which was established as 135 posts, and that promotes cannot be allotted to vacancies meant for direct recruits. The appeals challenging the gradation list were dismissed, upholding the previous rulings on the matter and clarifying the application of the Mysore Government Servants Probation Rules.