D.P. DAS vs UNION OF INDIA .

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Central Administrative Tribunal regarding the seniority list of Specialist Medical Officers (SMOs) in the Ordnance Factories Organization. The Court found that the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) had appropriately prepared the seniority list based on the dates of interviews and recommendations, as per the established procedure. The Court emphasized that seniority should be determined based on merit and the chronological order of selection, thereby dismissing the appellant's claims for a different basis of seniority.