Union Of India & Ors vs Chitra Lekha Chakraborty

The Supreme Court addressed appeals concerning the selection process for the Non-Technical Popular Clerical Category in the Railways, originally held in 1984. The Court upheld the Central Administrative Tribunal's (C.A.T.) directive for fresh interviews and inclusion of candidates who had been wrongfully excluded, emphasizing the need for fair consideration based on merit as per the letter dated 17.2.1986. The Court confirmed the High Court's ruling that candidates appointed in 1994 could claim seniority based on their aggregate marks, despite their later appointment compared to those selected in 1985.