No Parity In Promotion Can Be Claimed Across Bifurcated Divisions With Separate Seniority Lists: Madras High Court

The petitioner, P. Sakkarai, was appointed as a Forest Watcher in 1981 in the undivided Madurai Forest Division along with a batch mate. After the division was bifurcated into four administrative zones, Sakkarai was placed in the Kodaikanal Division, while his batch mate went to the Theni Division. Although both joined simultaneously and held equal qualifications, only the batch mate was promoted to Forest Guard in 1987, whereas Sakkarai was…