In Brief
This case involved contempt petitions filed by a candidate (Anwar Husena Bammanali) who had been selected for appointment as Superintendent Grade-I (Probation Officer Grade-I) pursuant to a 2012 notification but was not appointed due to absence of vacancies at that time. The Supreme Court accepted the explanation offered by the respondent official, Ms. Deepa M. Cholan, and directed the Government of Karnataka to immediately appoint the petitioner against one of the 31 available vacancies. The Court clarified that seniority would commence from the date of actual appointment and that this order was specific to the peculiar facts of the case and not a precedent."
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