An important order on seniority.

Dear Comrades,
DOPT Issued orders clearly vide Memo No.20011/5/90-Estt(D) dated 04/11/1992 stating that the "seniority of the Official is determined according to the order of merit indicated at the time of initial appointment and not according to the date of his confirmation".The orders shall take effect from the date of issue of this order.Seniority already determined according to the existing principles on the date of issue of these orders will not be reopened even if in some cases seniority has already been challenged or is in dispute and it will continue to be determined on the basis of the principles already existing prior to the date of issue of these orders.
4. In view of the above position seniority of the official fixed on the basis of confirmation in the entry cadre prior to 4.11.92 will remain unaltered. Seniority of PAs/ SAs who have been appointed after 4.11.92 would be determined by the order of merit indicated at the time of initial appointment in the grade and not according to the date of his confirmation.
5. This issues with the approval of Dy. Director General [P]
Department of Posts F. No. 06-04/2011-SPB-II dated 9th March, 2011.
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