In Brief
P.S. Narsimman, an appellant seeking regularization as an Inspector, claimed that his seniority should be determined after a cadre merger under the Inspector Examiner Recruitment Rules, 2002. The Supreme Court allowed the appeal, directing that his services be regularized based on seniority determined under Clause 12 of the Rules, in accordance with principles established in Dhole Govind Sahebroo v. Union of India. The Court also dismissed a related petition challenging a 2003 circular that had unjustifiably affected the Ministerial Cadre, affirming the tribunal and high court's decision to quash it.
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