DIRECTOR GENERAL CENTRAL RESERVE POLICE FORCE vs CPL SUNIL SINGH .

The Supreme Court held that the original writ petitioners, who applied for civil posts without prior permission from their superiors and before completing 7 years of service in the Indian Air Force, were not entitled to have their seniority reckoned based on merit. The Court emphasized that compliance with Air Force Orders No. 14 of 2008 and No. 4 of 2012 is mandatory for such applications. The judgment of the High Court allowing seniority based on merit was set aside, reinforcing the principle that adherence to service rules is paramount.