PRAMOD K. PANKAJ vs STATE OF BIHAR

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of inter se seniority among Junior Engineers promoted to Assistant Engineers under a 3% quota as per the Bihar Government's resolution dated 17.1.1979. The Court held that the absence of a clear procedure for determining seniority by the Personnel Department led to the Water Resources Department's seniority list being upheld, emphasizing that seniority should generally be based on the date of entry into service unless justified otherwise. The judgment clarified that the promotion process must adhere to the principles of fairness and transparency as mandated by service rules.