Kumod Kumar & Anr vs State Of Jharkhand & Ors

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of seniority among Steno Sub-Inspectors of Police and Sub-Inspectors of Police in Bihar, determining that the posts belong to a common cadre under the Bihar Police Manual, 1978, issued under Sections 7 and 12 of the Police Act V, 1861. The Court held that the appellants are entitled to claim seniority from their initial appointment dates as Steno Sub-Inspectors, rather than from their reversion dates to the general line. The appeal was allowed, overturning the High Court's dismissal of the appellants' claims for seniority.