Satya Narain And Anr. vs Satish Kumar And Ors.

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision regarding the seniority of clerks in the Forest Department, stating that the appellants, appointed under a Scheme, could not claim seniority based on a government decision dated 30th January, 1996. The Court emphasized that the recruitment rules, specifically the Punjab Forest Sub-ordinate Services (Ministerial Section) Rules, 1943, govern the appointment process, and the appellants' appointments were made de hors the Rules. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed, affirming the High Court's ruling that the appellants are juniors to the private respondents.