JOYACHAN M. SEBASTIAN vs DIRECTOR GENERAL — C.A. No. 11481/1996

Case under Section XI-B. Status: Disposed.

Disposed

CNR: SCIN010067271995

Filing Date

10-May-1995

Registration No

C.A. No. 11481/1996

Diary Number

6727/1995

Order Date

23-Aug-1996

Document Type

Judgment - of Main Case

Disposal Type

Dismissed

Last updated 03-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

Section XI-B

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.JOYACHAN M. SEBASTIAN

    Adv. E. M. S. ANAM

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.DIRECTOR GENERAL

    Adv. B. KRISHNA PRASAD

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 23-Aug-1996

    Judgment - of Main CaseView PDF

  3. 10-May-1995

    Case filed

    Registration No. C.A. No. 11481/1996

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casestatus.in Summary

The Supreme Court dismissed Joyachan M. Sebastian's appeal challenging his seniority after transfer. The Court held that when a post is abolished, the employee cannot claim seniority from initial appointment; instead, accommodation in a new vacancy constitutes a fresh appointment for seniority purposes. Since Sebastian requested his own transfer to Trivandrum and undertook not to claim Salem seniority, he must be ranked junior-most among confirmed employees in the new region. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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