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DELHI HIGH COURT
MANMOHAN, ASHA MENON
Jas Ram – Appellant
Versus
Union of India – Respondent
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| 1. petitioners seek seniority re-fixation. (Para 2 , 3 , 4) |
| 2. judgment in prior cases clarified legal standing. (Para 5) |
| 3. court directs representation process. (Para 6 , 7) |
| 4. writ petitions disposed with order. (Para 8 , 9) |
JUDGMENT
Manmohan, J. (Oral)--The petitions have been heard by way of video conferencing.
2. Present writ petitions have been filed seeking directions to the Respondents to re-fix the seniority of the Petitioners in the seniority list of Head Constables and remove the name of the Petitioners from the Letter dated 11th January 2021, i.e., Seniority List of Constables.
3. Learned counsel for the Petitioners states that the Petitioners were appointed in Railway Protection Force and Railway Protection Special Force as Constables. He states that the Petitioners were promoted to the rank of Head Constable between 2015 and 2018 by the Respondents.
4. He states that the Respondents passed an order dated 18th April 2019, which relates to the order passed in case of WP(C) No.11293/2016 (Gurupratap's case) for compliance to which the present Petitioners were not parties. He emphasises that the grievance of the Petitioners was aggravated when the Respo
Promotions under Rule 70 of RPF Rules must be reflected in seniority listings, and prior judgments affecting individuals must be precisely interpreted to uphold their rights.
The court emphasized the importance of providing an opportunity for representation and the need for reasoned disposal of the representation within a specified timeframe.
Promotion orders in employment must adhere to proper procedures, and affected parties have the right to contest decisions that adversely impact their employment status.
The determination of inter se seniority in a particular service as per the service rules and the date of entry in a particular service or the date of substantive appointment as the criterion for fixi....
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