B.S.Mathur & Anr vs Union Of India & Ors

The Supreme Court addressed the seniority dispute among Additional District and Sessions Judges appointed to the Delhi Higher Judicial Service under the Delhi Higher Judicial Service Rules, 1970. The Court held that seniority should be determined in accordance with Rule 8(2), which mandates a rotation of vacancies between direct recruits and promotees. The Court quashed the Resolution dated 18.05.2007 of the Full Court of the High Court of Delhi, affirming that the petitioners' seniority must be recalculated based on the prescribed rules, thereby ensuring adherence to the statutory provisions governing recruitment and seniority.