From: Name Inspector / Superintendent of Central E cise CC# $one #ddress%%%%% &o &'e C'ief Commissioner of Central E cise(

C E . $one I ) **.CC# for C. E . Inspector Cadre+ Sir(

Ref: SC/DR/27.11.2012 Date: No! 201"

Su,-ect: Fi in. inter%se seniorit/ ,et0een Direct Recruit and Dept. 1romotee Inspectors 2on3,le Supreme Court 4rder dtd. 27.11.2012 re.:% &'e 2on3,le Supreme Court of India in t'e Ci!il #ppeal No. 7516%7515 of 2005 74I 8 4rs. 9s. N.R. 1armar 8 4rs. delivered -ud.ment on 27.11.2012( :on the method of fixing service seniority between Direct Recruits and Departmental Promotees in Central ;o!t. departments<. Cop/ of t'e -ud.ment is enclosed for your kind information. You are requested to implement the same, independently, without waiting for any further directions from !" or others, as your office being the adre ontrolling #uthority has already been delegated to decide on the $nspector adre issues, especially on seniority%interse&seniority by !" . 'he !D' issued a letter by forming a taskforce to decide on the same issue within the !D' (copy enclosed), which shows a positive and proper initiative of a matter duly vetted by the #pex ourt (copy enclosed). Brief background of its relation to Central Excise: 2on3,le C#&( 1rincipal =enc'( Ne0 Del'i order dated 20.".2007 in 4# No. 20>"/2005 in 2ars' ?a@ar 8 4rs )C. E cise Del'i officers+ 9s. 74I 8 4rs. )Cop/ enclosed+. In t'e said 4# t'e applicants 'ad c'allen.ed t'e Seniorit/ Aist of Inspectors circulated ,/ t'e Department on t'e .round t'at t'e Direct Recruit Inspectors 0ere 0ron.l/ accorded seniorit/ in t'e /ear of t'eir actual appointment rat'er t'an t'e /ear to 0'ic' t'e !acanc/ related. &'e 2on3,le C#&( !ide t'e said order( too@ note of t'e fact t'at t'e issue re.ardin. inter se seniorit/ of Inspectors of !arious .rades pertainin. to Binistr/ of Finance 0'et'er t'e/ ,elon. to C=EC / C=D& 0as t'en pendin. ad-udication ,efore t'e 2on3,le Supreme Court in C# No. 7516%7515/2005% 74I 8 4rs 9s. N.R. 1armar 8 4rsC and 'ad accordin.l/ disposed of t'e 4# with the remarks that both sides would be governed by the *udgment to be pronounced in the aforementioned case, as and when it is decided &'e C# No. 7516%71515 of 2005 decided !ide order dated 27.11.2005 decided t'e t'e follo0in. 0it' re.ard to t'e inter%se seniorit/ of Direct Recruits and 1romotees: I. &'e ,asic principle of rotation of qutoas for determination of t'e inter%se seniorit/ ,et0een Direct Recruits and 1romotees( as laid do0n !ide B2# 4B dated 22.11.1959 pre!ails. &'is 4B dated 22.11.1>5> 'as not in an/ 0a/ ,een o!erruled or superseded ,/ t'e su,seDuent 4B dated 7.2.1>EF. &'e 4B dated 7.2.1>EF 'as onl/ partiall/ modified t'e pro!isions of t'e 4B dated 22.11.1>5> to co!er t'e situation 0'ere t'e !acancies for Direct Recruits / 1romotees earmar@ed for a particular recruitment /ear could not ,e filled up t'rou.' t'e current / ori.inal e amination or selection process and 'ad( t'erefore( to ,e carried for0ard to t'e ne t /ears. 4nl/ in suc' peculiar situations( t'e earlier practice of reser!in. t'e sla,s for carried for0ard !acancies to ,e filled up t'rou.' later e aminations 'as ,een done a0a/ 0it' ,/ t'e modification ,rou.'t a,out ,/ 4B dated 7.2.1>EF. #s lon. as t'e !acancies earmar@ed for a particular recruitment /ear are dul/ filled up ,/ t'e ori.inal / first e amination and not carried for0ard( t'e principle of

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rotation of Duotas en!isa.ed in 4B dated 22.11.1>5> 0ould appl/ and t'e modifications ,rou.'t in ,/ t'e 4B dated 7.2.1>EF 0ould not ,e applica,le. I9. It is not necessar/ t'at Direct Recruits for !acancies of a particular recruitment /ear s'ould -oin 0it'in t'e recruitment /ear )durin. 0'ic' t'e !acancies 'ad arisen+ itself. #s suc'( t'e date of -oinin. 0ould not ,e a rele!ant factor for determinin. t'e seniorit/ of Direct Recruits. It 0ould suffice if t'e action 'as ,een initiated for Direct Recruit !acancies 0it'in t'e recruitment /ear in 0'ic' t'e !acancies 'ad ,ecome a!aila,le. Dela/ in administrati!e action cannot depri!e an indi!idual of 'is due seniorit/. 9. &'e 0ords :initiation for action of recruitment< and t'e 0ords :initiation of recruitment rocess< 'a!e ,een interpreted to mean t'e date of sendin. t'e reDuisition to t'e recruitin. aut'orit/. #s per t'e parameters pro!ided ,/ t'e 2on3,le #pe Court in t'e aforesaid -ud.ment( I am dul/ entitled to t'e seniorit/ of t'e /ear 1>>" in !ie0 of t'e follo0in.: a. I 'a!e -oined t'e Department as Inspector of Central E cise t'rou.' Staff Selection Commission )SSC+ E am of 1>>"C ,. &'e ad!ertisement for t'ese Direct Recruit 9acancies 0as issued ,/ SSC in Gul/( 1>>0. )cop/ of m/ application form is enclosed as #nne ure HC3 in 0'ic' t'e closin. date is .i!en as 20.E.1>>0+C c. &'e ad!ertised !acancies 0ere dul/ filled up t'rou.' t'e ori.inal / first e amination conducted ,/ SSC in Decem,er( 1>>0 )cop/ of m/ Roll No. is enclosed as #nne ure HD3 in 0'ic' t'e date of e am is .i!en as 2.12.1>>0+C d. I 'a!e ,een recruited a.ainst t'ese ori.inall/ ad!ertised !acancies and not a.ainst an/ carried for0ard !acanciesC e. &'e fact t'at m/ selection process could not ,e completed in t'e recruitment /ear )1>>0+ cannot depri!e me from .ettin. t'e due seniorit/ of t'is /ear. f. &'e principles for determination of inter%se seniorit/ laid do0n ,/ t'e 2on3,le Supreme Court in t'e aforementioned case clearl/ -ustifies m/ claim for .ettin. t'e seniorit/ of t'e recruitment /ear 1>>0 for .ettin. interspaced ,et0een t'e promotees of t'at /ear.

In !ie0 of t'e a,o!e( /ou are reDuested to ta@e immediate action in recastin. t'e seniorit/ lists of t'e rele!ant /ears in accordance 0it' t'e 1rinciples laid do0n ,/ t'e 2on3,le Supreme Court in t'e aforesaid -ud.ment. Iours fait'full/( Encls: #s a,o!e

Cc to: &'e Bem,er )1ersonnel+ Central =oard of E cise 8 Customs % For ensurin. t'e re!ision of seniorit/ list in t'e CC#( effectin. furt'er promotions in t'e re!ised seniorit/ especiall/ in t'e fort' comin. CR. C=D& initiati!e cop/ is enclosed for necessar/ similar action.

)N#BE 4F INS1EC&4R / S71ERIN&ENDEN&+ Customs 8 Central E cise(

From: Name SC/DR/27.11.2012 Inspector / Superintendent of Central E cise 201" CC# $one #ddress%%%%% Date:

Ref:

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&'e C'ief Commissioner of Central E cise( C E . $one I ) **.CC# for C. E . Inspector Cadre+

Sir( Su,-ect: Fi in. inter%se seniorit/ ,et0een Direct Recruit and Dept. 1romotee Inspectors 2onJ,le Supreme Court 4rder dtd. 27.11.2012 re.:%

&'e 2onJ,le Supreme Court of India in t'e Ci!il #ppeal No. 7516%7515 of 2005 74I 8 4rs. 9s. N.R. 1armar 8 4rs. delivered -ud.ment on 27.11.2012( Kon the method of fixing service seniority between Direct Recruits and Departmental Promotees in Central ;o!t. departmentsK. Cop/ of t'e -ud.ment is enclosed for your kind information.

You are requested to implement the same, independently, without waiting for any further directions from !" or others, as your office being the adre ontrolling #uthority has already been delegated to decide on the $nspector adre issues, especially on seniority%interse&seniority by !" .

'he !D' issued a letter by forming a taskforce to decide on the same issue within the !D' (copy enclosed), which shows a positive and proper initiative of a matter duly vetted by the #pex ourt (copy enclosed).

Brief background of its relation to Central Excise: 2onJ,le C#&( 1rincipal =enc'( Ne0 Del'i order dated 20.".2007 in 4# No. 20>"/2005 in 2ars' ?a@ar 8 4rs )C. E cise Del'i officers+ 9s. 74I 8 4rs. )Cop/ enclosed+. In t'e said 4# t'e applicants 'ad c'allen.ed t'e Seniorit/ Aist of Inspectors circulated ,/ t'e Department on t'e .round t'at t'e Direct Recruit Inspectors 0ere 0ron.l/ accorded seniorit/ in t'e /ear of t'eir actual appointment rat'er t'an t'e /ear to 0'ic' t'e !acanc/ related. &'e 2onJ,le C#&( !ide t'e said order( too@ note of t'e fact t'at t'e issue re.ardin. inter se seniorit/ of

Inspectors of !arious .rades pertainin. to Binistr/ of Finance 0'et'er t'e/ ,elon. to C=EC / C=D& 0as t'en pendin. ad-udication ,efore t'e 2onJ,le Supreme Court in C# No. 7516%7515/2005% 74I 8 4rs 9s. N.R. 1armar 8 4rsC and 'ad accordin.l/ disposed of t'e 4# with the remarks that both sides would be governed by the *udgment to be pronounced in the aforementioned case, as and when it is decided

&'e C# No. 7516%71515 of 2005 decided !ide order dated 27.11.2005 decided t'e t'e follo0in. 0it' re.ard to t'e inter%se seniorit/ of Direct Recruits and 1romotees:

1. &'e ,asic principle of !rotation of qutoas! for determination of t'e inter%se seniorit/ ,et0een Direct Recruits and 1romotees( as laid do0n !ide B2# 4B dated 22.11.1959 pre!ails. &'is 4B dated 22.11.1>5> 'as not in an/ 0a/ ,een o!erruled or superseded ,/ t'e su,seDuent 4B dated 7.2.1>EF.

1. &'e 4B dated 7.2.1>EF 'as onl/ partiall/ modified t'e pro!isions of t'e 4B dated 22.11.1>5> to co!er t'e situation 0'ere t'e !acancies for Direct Recruits / 1romotees earmar@ed for a particular recruitment /ear could not ,e filled up t'rou.' t'e current / ori.inal e amination or selection process and 'ad( t'erefore( to ,e carried for0ard to t'e ne t /ears. 4nl/ in suc' peculiar situations( t'e earlier practice of reser!in. t'e sla,s for carried for0ard !acancies to ,e filled up t'rou.' later e aminations 'as ,een done a0a/ 0it' ,/ t'e modification ,rou.'t a,out ,/ 4B dated 7.2.1>EF.

1. #s lon. as t'e !acancies earmar@ed for a particular recruitment /ear are dul/ filled up ,/ t'e ori.inal / first e amination and not carried for0ard( t'e principle of rotation of Duotas en!isa.ed in 4B dated 22.11.1>5> 0ould appl/ and t'e modifications ,rou.'t in ,/ t'e 4B dated 7.2.1>EF 0ould not ,e applica,le.

1. It is not necessar/ t'at Direct Recruits for !acancies of a particular recruitment /ear s'ould -oin 0it'in t'e recruitment /ear )durin. 0'ic' t'e !acancies 'ad arisen+ itself. #s suc'( t'e date of -oinin. 0ould not ,e a rele!ant factor for determinin. t'e seniorit/ of Direct Recruits. It 0ould suffice if t'e action 'as ,een initiated for Direct Recruit !acancies 0it'in t'e recruitment /ear in 0'ic' t'e !acancies 'ad ,ecome a!aila,le. Dela/ in administrati!e action cannot depri!e an indi!idual of 'is due seniorit/.

1. &'e 0ords Kinitiation for action of recruitmentK and t'e 0ords Kinitiation of recruitment rocessK 'a!e ,een interpreted to mean t'e date of sendin. t'e reDuisition to t'e recruitin. aut'orit/.

#s per t'e parameters pro!ided ,/ t'e 2onJ,le #pe Court in t'e aforesaid -ud.ment( I am dul/ entitled to t'e seniorit/ of t'e /ear 1>>" in !ie0 of t'e follo0in.:

1. I 'a!e -oined t'e Department as Inspector of Central E cise t'rou.' Staff Selection Commission )SSC+ E am of 1>>"C

1. &'e ad!ertisement for t'ese Direct Recruit 9acancies 0as issued ,/ SSC in Gul/( 1>>0. )cop/ of m/ application form is enclosed as #nne ure JCJ in 0'ic' t'e closin. date is .i!en as 20.E.1>>0+C

1. &'e ad!ertised !acancies 0ere dul/ filled up t'rou.' t'e ori.inal / first e amination conducted ,/ SSC in Decem,er( 1>>0 )cop/ of m/ Roll No. is enclosed as #nne ure JDJ in 0'ic' t'e date of e am is .i!en as 2.12.1>>0+C

1. I 'a!e ,een recruited a.ainst t'ese ori.inall/ ad!ertised !acancies and not a.ainst an/ carried for0ard !acanciesC

1. &'e fact t'at m/ selection process could not ,e completed in t'e recruitment /ear )1>>0+ cannot depri!e me from .ettin. t'e due seniorit/ of t'is /ear.

1. &'e principles for determination of inter%se seniorit/ laid do0n ,/ t'e 2onJ,le Supreme Court in t'e aforementioned case clearl/ -ustifies m/ claim for .ettin. t'e seniorit/ of t'e recruitment /ear 1>>0 for .ettin. interspaced ,et0een t'e promotees of t'at /ear.

In !ie0 of t'e a,o!e( /ou are reDuested to ta@e immediate action in recastin. t'e seniorit/ lists of t'e rele!ant /ears in accordance 0it' t'e 1rinciples laid do0n ,/ t'e 2onJ,le Supreme Court in t'e aforesaid -ud.ment.

Iours fait'full/(

Encls: #s a,o!e )N#BE 4F INS1EC&4R / S71ERIN&ENDEN&+ Customs 8 Central E cise(

Cc to: &'e Bem,er )1ersonnel+ Central =oard of E cise 8 Customs % For ensurin. t'e re!ision of seniorit/ list in t'e CC#( effectin. furt'er promotions in t'e re!ised seniorit/ especiall/ in t'e fort' comin. CR. C=D& initiati!e cop/ is enclosed for necessar/ similar action.