THE DIRECTOR OF SETTLEMENT . vs D RAM PRAKASH — C.A. No. 5177/1997

Case Summary: C.A. No. 5177/1997 Director of Settlement v. D. Ram Prakash (August 16, 2001) The Supreme Court allowed the Director's appeal, setting aside the State Administrative Tribunal's order. The core dispute concerned whether respondent Ram Prakash's four-month training period (October 1, 1971 to February 1, 1972) counted toward seniority as a Surveyor. The Court ruled that seniority begins from the probation appointment date (February 1, 1972), not the training period, as per the Andhra Pradesh Survey Rules. The respondent's claim was also barred by limitation—he had earlier representations rejected in 1985 and 1996 before filing this application. Respondent's Original Application stands dismissed with no order as to costs. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.