Dharmendra Prasad vs Sunil Kumar

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's order directing the Uttarakhand Pey Jal Nigam to determine the seniority of Junior Engineers based on Regulation 23 of the Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam Subordinate Engineering Service Regulations, 1978, which mandates that seniority be determined by the date of substantive appointment. The Court clarified that the seniority list must reflect the actual dates of appointment rather than merit rankings, reinforcing the principle that statutory regulations govern service matters. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the High Court's decision.