OM PRAKASH SHRIVASTAVA vs STATE OF M.P.

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) and the Madhya Pradesh High Court regarding the seniority dispute between the appellant and Ram Rao Bhosley. The Court affirmed that seniority is determined by the date an employee passes the departmental examination, as established in M.P. Chandoria v. State of M.P. (1996) and State of M.P. v. Ramkinkar Gupta (2000). The appellant's claim was rejected as he did not pass the examination until after his probation period, thus confirming his placement in the seniority list was lawful.