F/2/4/67.P II dated May 11, 1967 issued by Ministry of Home Affairs, an amendment to Rule 105 was introduced by adding Clause iv A to Rule 105.
When the past service in the Army by the ECOs was ignored in the matter of seniority and promotion, they moved the Delhi High Court for necessary directions to the respondents 1 and 2 to include their past Army service for the purpose of seniority and companysequential promotion.
By the said amendment, appointment of emergency Commissioned Officers ECOs and Short Service Commissioned Officers of the Armed forces of the Union was introduced as one of the modes of recruitment.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition of the direct recruits.
The Delhi High Court by its decision dated September 2, 1985 in W. No.
Thereafter, the Union of India and the direct recruits moved this Court.
Initially, respondents 1 and 2 did number admit that the ECOs would companye under the category of Army Officers.
Since then, dispute between the direct recruits and the ECOs started in the matter of seniority and the companysequential promotions.
Later on, it was companyceded that they would companye under the category of Army Officers.
By Notification No.
In Civil Appeal Nos.
Inter alia, the issue relating to the application of Emergency Commissioned Officers and Short Service Commissioned Officers Reservation and Vacancies Rules, 1967 for short 1967 Rules was also companysidered by the Delhi High Court.
