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Service Cadre Writs
Prerogative Writs & Extraordinary Remedies
Definition
Writ petitions concerning inter-se seniority disputes, promotional eligibility, quota distributions, and cadre restructuring between direct recruits and departmental promotees in government departments.
Example
In Ajit Singh (II) v. State of Punjab, the Supreme Court resolved complex cadre reservation and roster-point seniority disputes through an Article 32 writ petition, establishing the "catch-up rule."