STATE OF UTTARNCHAL vs MADAN JOSHI

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of inter se seniority among teachers at Kumaon University, specifically regarding the regularization of ad hoc lecturers under the U.P. Regularization Rules, 1979. The Court held that the seniority of lecturers should be determined based on the date of regularization, as outlined in Rule 5 of the Regularization of Ad hoc Employees Rules. The Court ultimately ruled in favor of the first respondent, affirming their seniority over a junior lecturer who was regularized earlier, thereby upholding the principles of fair treatment and adherence to service rules.