In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court of India has reaffirmed that seniority in government service must be counted from the date of initial appointment unless specific rules dictate otherwise. The decision was delivered in the case of V. Vincent Velankanni vs. Union of India & Others (Civil Appeal No. 8617 of 2013), where the
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