JUDGMENT

1. Leave granted.

2. We have heard learned counsel on both sides.

3. These appeals by special arise against the order of the Central Administrative Tribunal, Bangalore Bench, made on 10.2.1994 and 1.3.1995 in OA No. 753/93 and RA No. 22/94 respectively.

4. The admitted position is that the appellant and the respondents came to be selected by Railway Recruitment Board and were placed in a panel prepared on June 28, 1985 as Assistant Station Masters. The appellant was sent for training on December 23, 1985 and had completed the same on June 22, 1986. The respondent Nos. 6 and 7 were sent on July 20, 1986 and they completed the training on January 19, 1987. In preparation of the inter-se seniority, the appellant claimed seniority over the respondents on the ground that he had completed his training earlier to them and as per Rule 303 (l)(a) of the Railway Establishment Code, the seniority has to be reckoned from the date of completion of the training and joining the post. Since the appellant was sent for training on December 23, 1985 and joined the post on June 22, 1986, he became senior to the respondents. The Tribunal in the order under appeal, has said that the respondents