नगर समिति, पंचकुला बनाम सुरिंदर कौर
| Citation | LPA No. 1082 of 2010 (P&H) |
| Court | Punjab & Haryana High Court |
| Date | 2010 |
| Year | 2010 |
| Bench | M.M. Kumar, Jitendra Chauhan JJ. |
| Acts/Articles | Article 14, Article 16, Haryana Municipal Act |
| Category | Haryana-Specific, Service & Employment Law |
Key Principle Established
Employees of Municipal Committees and Municipal Corporations in Haryana constitute separate cadres. Seniority in one cadre cannot be counted for promotion in a different cadre.
Employees recruited for Municipal Committee posts were placed in the Municipal Corporation seniority list, creating confusion regarding inter se seniority and promotion prospects.
The Court held that Municipal Committee and Municipal Corporation are separate cadres with distinct service rules. Employees recruited against posts in one cadre cannot claim seniority in a different cadre. Each cadre maintains its own separate seniority list.
This judgment is directly relevant to municipal employee seniority disputes in Haryana and clarifies the separate cadre principle for different municipal bodies.
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