Union Of India (Uoi) vs D.K. Vijh

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of seniority reckoning for the respondent, who was promoted to Executive Engineer on an adhoc basis. The Court held that seniority should be determined from the date of the Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) meeting rather than the occurrence of vacancies, aligning with its prior decision in Nirmal Chandra Sinha. Consequently, the Court set aside the orders of the Central Administrative Tribunal and the High Court, dismissing the respondent's application.