In Brief
The appellant Union of India challenged the Central Administrative Tribunal and High Court's decisions conferring past service and seniority benefits on the respondent O.T. Anthrayose from the date of joining DGS & D (Directorate General of Supplies and Disposals). The Supreme Court declined to interfere with the concurrent findings of both lower forums, considering the peculiar facts of the case. The appeal was dismissed without deciding the underlying legal question, which was left open for future determination. No costs were imposed.
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