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The Civil Servants Act, 1973 QUESTION #1829
Question 1
According to Section 8(4), civil servants who are selected for promotion to a higher post in one batch shall, on promotion, retain their inter se seniority as in which post?
  • The post to which they are being promoted
  • The higher post effective from the date of notification
  • The lower post from which they were promoted✔️
  • The post determined by the Selection Board
Correct Answer Explanation
Section 8(4) provides that seniority in a post to which a civil servant is promoted takes effect from the date of regular appointment to that post. However, the proviso adds that civil servants selected for promotion in one batch shall retain their inter se seniority as in the lower post — meaning relative order among them is preserved from before promotion.