Key Principle: Seniority is determined from the date of regular appointment.

Implementation: When multiple officers are appointed on the same day, their inter se seniority is determined by:

1. Order of merit assigned by the appointing authority
2. If merit order is same, then by age (older is senior)
3. If age is same, then by higher qualification

Key Principle: Seniority is determined from the date of regular promotion.

Implementation: When multiple officers are promoted on the same day:

1. Their inter se seniority follows their seniority in the lower post
2. For officers from different occupational groups, seniority is determined from promotion date
3. Batch promotions retain their lower post seniority

Key Principle: Seniority is determined from the date of regular appointment by transfer.

Implementation: When multiple officers are transferred on the same day:

1. Their inter se seniority follows their seniority in the previous service
2. For officers from different services, seniority is determined from transfer date
3. Service gaps are considered in seniority calculation

Key Principle: Seniority is determined from the date of regular appointment to the cadre/post.

Implementation: When services or posts are merged:

1. Officers retain their original appointment dates
2. For officers merged on same day, inter se seniority follows their previous service seniority
3. Merger terms are considered in seniority determination

Key Principle: Seniority is determined from the date of induction.

Implementation: When multiple officers are inducted on the same day:

1. Their inter se seniority follows their military seniority
2. Branch-specific rules may apply for inter-service seniority
3. Military service length is considered

Added provisions for merger/devolution cases (Rule 4A) and clarified promotion rules for different occupational groups.

Key Changes:

• Added Rule 4A for merger cases
• Clarified Rule 3 for different occupational groups
• Added provisions for time-scale promotions

Modified Rule 3 to include specific provisions for batch promotions and merit-based promotions.

Key Changes:

• Added provisions for batch promotions
• Clarified merit-based promotion seniority
• Added rules for ad-hoc appointments

Added provisions for ad-hoc appointments and clarified seniority rules for temporary promotions.

Key Changes:

• Added rules for ad-hoc appointments
• Clarified temporary promotion seniority
• Added provisions for leave periods affecting seniority

Added provisions for penalties affecting seniority and clarified rules for service breaks.

Key Changes:

• Added rules for penalties affecting seniority
• Clarified service break calculations
• Added provisions for probation periods

Key Principle: Unapproved leaves may affect seniority calculation.

Implementation:

• Approved leaves don't affect seniority
• Unapproved leaves may result in seniority penalty
• Medical leaves treated differently from regular leaves

Key Principle: Certain penalties may affect seniority position.

Implementation:

• Major penalties may result in seniority loss
• Duration of penalty is considered
• Effect on seniority must be explicitly stated

Key Principle: Probation affects seniority until confirmed.

Implementation:

• Probationers are junior to confirmed officers
• Completion date affects seniority
• Failed probation may result in termination