No.200111112008-Estt.
(D)
Govenunent of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)
...
New Delhi, dated the 1 l t h November 2010
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: SENIORITY - Consolidated orders on...
The undersigned is directed to say that instructions have been issued by this
Department from time to time laying down the principles for determining seniority
of persons appointed to services and posts under the Central Government. For
facility of reference, the contents of the important orders on the subject have been
consolidated as a compilation LLInstructions and Guidelines on Senioritv". The
number and date of the original O.M.'s has been referred in the relevant
instructions* for easy reference to the context. The consolidated instructions
include revised instructions on the following:
i. Seniority of persons appointed on direct recruitment fiom the reserved panel
at a later date, specifically when the officers from the subsequent selection
panel have already joined.
.11.. Inter-se seniority of two panels of direct recruits, where more than one
selection panel are received from UPSCISSC through letter of same date.
...
111. Fixation of seniority of a person who has been transferred to a lower post
under FR 15-A.
iv. Seniority in case of appointment on compassionate grounds
2. Also, certain areas within the existing instructions, which require frequent
clarifications, as is evident from the references received from various
MinistriesIDepartments, have also been incorporated under the head "clarification",
for reference. This may be brought to the notice of all concerned for information,
guidance and necessary action.
3. The consolidated instructions along with Annexure containing O.M.'s a
referred wlll be issued separately in the form of handbook.
4. Hindi version will follow.
* Instructions & guidelines on Senioirty along with Annexure is available at
DoP&T's website : www.versmin.nic.in
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All Ministries1l)epartmcnts of the Government of lndia
Copv to:-
I . President's Secretarial, New Delhi
2. Vice-President Secretariat, New Delhi
3. Thc Prirne Minister's Office. New Delhi
4. C:abinet Sccretariat, New Delhi
5. Rajya Sabhu SecretarirrtlLok Sahha Sccretariat. Nru Dell~i
6. The Registrar Gcneral. the Supreme ( h u r t of India, New l)r!hi
7 . The Kegistrar. Central Administrative Tribunal, Principd Bench, New Dclhi
5. The Comptroller and Auditor Gcneral of India. New Delhi
9. '1 he Secretary, Union Public Service Commission. New Delli
10. The Secretan, Staff Selectinn Commissiun. New Delhi
I 1 . All the attached offices under the Ministry of Person~icl,Public Gricvanccs
and Perlsiol~
12. National Commission for Scheduled Castes, New Ilelhi
13. National Cornmissinn for Scheduled l'rihes, New Delhi
14. National Commission for OBCs. Ncu Llelhi
1 5 . Seccctary. Naticotlal Uouncil(JC'M). 13, Fero~shahRoad, Nen [)elhi
I h. Establishment Clciicicer and AS.
17. All Officcrs and Scctions in the Department o f Personnel and Training
18. Fkiciiitation Centre. UoP&I'( 20 Copies)
1 9. NIC(DoP&T) for placing this Office Memorandum on the Website of
DoPRT
20. Establishment Desk (500)copies A
Ihder Secretary to the Ciowmmcnt of lndia
Telc: 2309 3804
* Instructions & guidelines on Senioirty along wiih Annexurc i s available ~t
DoP&?"s xvebsitz : wviw.prrsn~in.nic.in
