New Delhi, Mar 5 (PTI) The Central Administrative Tribunal has refused to set aside an order by the MCD revising the seniority list of its junior stenographers, saying that it cannot be claimed as a "fundamental right".
"As per the settled law, seniority is not a fundamental right of a public employee. It is only a civil right. There cannot be any change in this contrary to the principles of natural justice," the Tribunal bench, comprising Members Shanker Raju and Veena Chhotray, said.
It dismissed the petition of junior stenographers seeking to set aside the order of the civic agency which had revised their 1988 seniority list.
The Tribunal noted that seniority list of junior stenographers was revised in 2000 by the MCD after duly considering the objections invited by it after circulating a provisional seniority list.
"As per the settled law, seniority is not a fundamental right of a public employee. It is only a civil right. There cannot be any change in this contrary to the principles of natural justice," the Tribunal bench, comprising Members Shanker Raju and Veena Chhotray, said.
It dismissed the petition of junior stenographers seeking to set aside the order of the civic agency which had revised their 1988 seniority list.
The Tribunal noted that seniority list of junior stenographers was revised in 2000 by the MCD after duly considering the objections invited by it after circulating a provisional seniority list.
