GANGA VISHAN GUJRATI vs THE STATE OF RAJASTHAN

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of seniority determination under Rule 171-A of the Rajasthan Land Revenue (Land Records) Rules, 1957, emphasizing that seniority should be based on the recruitment year of promotion rather than continuous officiation. The Court held that the appellants, who were appointed as Patwaris and later promoted to Land Records Inspectors, were entitled to be included in the seniority list according to the recruitment year of 2010-11. The judgment reversed the High Court's dismissal of the appellants' writ petition under Article 226, thereby granting them the benefits of the amended rule.