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MANMOHAN, ASHA MENON
Vinod Kumar And Ors – Appellant
Versus
Union Of India And Ors – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Asha Menon, J. - CM No.2510/2020
Exemption allowed, subject to all just exceptions.
W.P. (C) 924/2021 & CM APPL. 2509/2021
1. The petition has been heard by way of video conferencing.
2. The seven petitioners have filed this petition being aggrieved by the issuance of the Seniority List dated 24th April, 2020 and the order dated 12th October, 2020 whereby their objections to it, taken in their Legal Notice dated 6th August, 2020, were rejected. The petition has been filed with the following prayers: -
"(i) To quash and set aside the impugned order No. I.15013/01/2013/PERS-1029 dated 12.10.2020 (Annexure P-l) and impugned seniority list issued vide No. 1-15013/ 2/ 2020/ PERS-5802-35 dated 24.04.2020 (Annexure P-2) for the post of Asst. Comdt. /GD (LDCE) and re-fix the inter-se-seniority of the petitioners accordingly with all consequential benefits.
(ii) To declare the action of the respondents in issuing impugned order No. I.15013/01/2013/PERS-1029 dated 12.10.2020 and impugned seniority list issued vide No. I15013/ 2/ 2020/ PERS 5802-35 dated 24.04.2020 for the post of Asst. Comdt. /GD (LDCE) as arbitrary and illegal and re-fix the inter-se-seniority of the petitioners accordi
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