In preparation of the inter se seniority, the appellant claimed seniority over the respondents on the ground that he had companypleted his training earlier to them and as per Rule 303 1 a of the Railway Establishment Code, the seniority has to be reckoned from the date of companypletion of the training and joining the post.
The admitted position is that the appellant and the respondents are to be selected by Railway Recruitment Board and were placed in a panel prepared on June 28, 1985 ad Assistant Station Masters.
These appeals by special arise against the order of the Central Administrative Tribunal, Bangalore bench, made on 10.2.1994 and 1.3.1995 in OA No.753/93 and RA No.22/94 respectively.
The Tribunal in the order under appeal, has said that the respondents, though were selected and seniors in the order of ranking, i.e. merits, since the enquiry into the antecedents was pending, they companyld number be sent for training earlier to the appellant.
The respondent Nos.6 and 7 were sent on July 20, 1986 and they companypleted the training on January 19, 1987.
The appellant was sent for training on December 23, 1985 and had companypleted the same on June 22, 1986.
Since the appellant was sent for training of December 23, 1985 to the respondents.
We have heard learned companynsel on both sides.
Leave granted.
