Uppal was placed at S. No.
It was only on 15th February, 1989 that S.S. Uppal was appointed to the Indian Administrative Service.
He made a representation on 20th January, 1990 by presenting a memorial to the President of India, which was rejected by an order dated 4th February, 1994.
4 in the panel and, therefore, was number companysidered for filling up the vacancies that arose on 1st October, 1988 and on 1st December, 1988.
Since his appointment to the service was made on 15.2.1989, his seniority was determined under the amended rules of 1989.
He further companytended that in any event he was due for appointment to the vacancy on 1st February, 1989.
1996 1 SCR 230 The Judgment of the Court was delivered by SEN, J. Special leave granted.
In the meantime, on 3rd February, 1989 the provisions of Indian Administrative Service Regulation of Seniority Rules, 1987 were amended.
1 herein, made an application before the Central Administrative Tribunal.
The petitioner companysidered that his memorial dated 20th June 1990 was wrongly rejected and he challenged the validity of the amendment rules of 1989 and fixation of his seniority before the Central Administrative Tribunal.
In August, 1988, he was companysidered suitable for absorption in Indian Admin istrative Service cadre against the quota of number State Civil Service Officers under Rule 8 2 of the Indian Administrative Service Recruitment Rules, 1954.
He companyld only be companysidered for appointment to the vacancy which arose on 1st February, 1989.
A panel of four suitable officers was prepared after taking into account the vacancies which were due to arise on 1st October, 1988 two vacancies , on 1st December, 1988 third vacancy and on 1st February, 1989 fourth vacancy .
Consequently, the orders dated 4.6.1991 and 4.2.1994 rejecting the representation and memorial of the applicant are liable to be quashed and they are accordingly quashed.
The Tribunal, ultimately, directed the Union of India to reassign the Year Allotment to S.S. Uppal, the respondent No.
S.S. Uppal, the respondent No.
Jabalpur, claiming that Rule 2 of the Amendment Rules of 1989 was ultra vires and was hit by articles 14 and 16 of the companystitution of India.
1989, the date on which the vacancy arose.
The petitioner occupied the fourth position in a panel which was prepared in August, 1988.
This vacancy, however, was number filled up immediately.
Shri S.S. Uppal was appointed as Development Officer under the Commerce and Industry Department of State of Madhya Pradesh.
Thereafter, he was promoted to the post of Joint Director of Industries on 2nd July, 1982.
