JAGDISH LAL vs STATE OF HARYANA — C.A. No. 3449/1997

Summary of Jagdish Lal v. State of Haryana (1997) The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal of three general category candidates challenging the earlier promotions of four SC/ST candidates to higher cadres in Haryana's Education Department. The Court held that under Rule 11 of the applicable service rules, seniority is determined separately in each cadre based on the date of appointment, not prior seniority in lower cadres. Reserved candidates who were promoted earlier to higher positions validly acquired seniority in those cadres, which could not be reopened when general candidates were later promoted; the appeal was also time-barred due to delay in filing. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.