Dr.Kirpa Ram Mathur vs State Of U.P. & Others

The Supreme Court examined the interpretation of Rule 7(2) of the Uttar Pradesh Regularisation of Ad-hoc appointments (on posts within the purview of the Public Service Commission) Rules, 1979, in the context of seniority disputes between the appellant and respondent No.4, both appointed as Lecturers in Pathology. The Court held that the seniority must be determined based on merit as assessed by the Selection Committee at the time of appointment, emphasizing the importance of the chronological order of appointment letters. The appeal was dismissed, upholding the High Court's decision that the seniority was to be re-evaluated according to the Rules.