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Supreme Court of India 2017-07-13 dismissed

Union of India vs O.T. Anthrayose

Bench: 2 — Kurian

In Brief

This case involved an appeal challenging the decisions of both the Central Administrative Tribunal and the High Court regarding the conferment of past service and seniority from the date of joining the Directorate General of Supplies & Disposals (DGS & D), and associated consequential benefits. The Supreme Court declined to interfere with these concurrent findings, given the peculiar facts of the case. The appeal was dismissed while keeping the underlying legal question open. No costs were awarded.

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