PAWAN PRATAP SINGH vs REEVAN SINGH .

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of seniority between two groups of Deputy Jailors appointed under the Uttar Pradesh Jail Executive Subordinate (Non-Gazetted) Service Rules, 1980, specifically Rule 22 regarding seniority based on substantive appointment dates. The Court held that seniority should be determined from the date of substantive appointment, and if appointments are made simultaneously, the order of names in the appointment list prevails. The Court clarified that the inter se seniority of direct recruits is determined at the time of selection, thereby upholding the principles laid out in the 1980 Rules.