K. Haridas vs High Court Of Kerala And Ors.

The Supreme Court dismissed the appellant's appeal regarding seniority assignment under Rule 28(a) of the Kerala State Service Rules, holding that since the appellant passed the examination after the initial two-year probation period, he was not entitled to promotion benefits as per the first proviso of Rule 28(a). The Court clarified that the probation period, as defined in Rule 12 of the Judicial Service Rules, must be satisfactorily completed within the specified time to qualify for promotion. Thus, the appeal was found to lack merit and was dismissed without costs.