‘Seniority’ Will Have To Give Way To ‘Eligibility’, If Rules Mandate So: SC [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court, in Palure Bhaskar Rao vs P Ramaseshaiah, has held that a senior will have to give way to eligible juniors if s/he is not otherwise eligible for consideration as per the rules for promotion.The court was considering the issue whether a reserve sub-inspector of police, who is transferred on selection as sub-inspector of police (civil) in the AP Police Subordinate Service,...