Allowed
P. Murugavel, v. The State of Tamil Nadu
Madras HCWA(MD)/517/2023
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
Directly recruited Assistants challenged a combined seniority list placing later-appointed promotees above them via notional retrospective promotion. The Division Bench held that under Rule 35(aa) seniority is fixed by actual date of appointment, set aside the single Judge's order, allowed the writ appeals, and directed preparation of a fresh seniority list within eight weeks.
What did the court decide?
Writ appeals allowed; single Judge's order set aside; Director (DRDA) directed to prepare fresh seniority list per Rule 35(aa) within eight weeks.