Case Law Analysis
|Central Administrative Tribunal
Notional Seniority & OPS Entitlement for Delayed Appointments Due to Administrative Illegality | CAT Principal Bench, New Delhi
The Central Administrative Tribunal ruled that employees denied timely appointment due to unlawful administrative action are entitled to notional seniority, retrospective pay fixation, and Old Pension Scheme benefits as a matter of constitutional equity under Articles 14 and 16. This sets a critical precedent for thousands of similarly situated candidates across government services facing delayed regularization.