REGIONAL INSTITUTE OF MED. SC. vs S. BHAGYABATI DEVI

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Gauhati High Court regarding the seniority dispute between Dr. Taruni Ngangbam and Dr. Bhagyabati Devi, both of whom were promoted to the post of Assistant Professor at the Regional Institute of Medical Sciences. The Court found that Dr. Taruni, despite her prior role as a Medical Officer, was not entitled to the same seniority as Dr. Bhagyabati, who had held a teaching post. The Court emphasized the importance of the Time Scale Promotion Rules framed under the Societies Registration Act, affirming the High Court's directive that Dr. Bhagyabati be treated as senior to Dr. Taruni.