Bimlesh Tanwar vs State Of Haryana And Ors

The Supreme Court addressed the criteria for determining inter se seniority among officers of the Haryana Judicial Service, specifically whether seniority should be based on merit as per the merit list or the date of joining. The Court held that the seniority should be determined based on the merit list as established by the Haryana Public Service Commission under the 'Rules Relating to the Appointment of Subordinate Judges in the Haryana Civil Service (Judicial Branch), 1951'. The appeal was allowed, overturning the Punjab & Haryana High Court's decision which had favored date of joining as the basis for seniority.