The current seniority list is a product of complex inter-se seniority rules, shaped by:
When two officers have the same date of joining (especially common in direct recruitment batches): IRMS SENIORITY LIST
Problem: When merging IRSE, IRSME, IRSEE, IRTS, IRAS, etc., how do you decide who is senior? Solution Attempt: The Railway Board used a method. However, officers from traffic (IRTS) argued that their promotions were historically faster, and merging with engineering services (IRSE) placed them lower. This resulted in multiple CAT cases (e.g., Mahesh Kumar vs. Union of India, 2021 ). The current seniority list is a product of
The date of retirement is linked to your birth date, but voluntary retirement schemes (VRS) and extension policies often reference a “benchmark seniority” criterion. Mahesh Kumar vs. Union of India