MD. ISRAILS vs STATE OF W B

The case addresses a dispute regarding the inter se seniority between direct recruits and promotees within the cadre of Employment Officers in the Directorate of National Employment Service, West Bengal. The Court examines the application of Rule 6 of the Seniority Rules, 1981, framed under the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution. The central legal issue is the determination of relative seniority based on the year of appointment or promotion, specifically the provision that promotees are en-bloc senior to direct recruits of the same year.