The seniority inter-se of the persons appointed to the posts in each cadre of a Service, Shall be determined by the length of continuous service on such post in that cadre of the Service:
Provided that in the case of persons recruited by direct appointment who join within the period specified in the order of appointment or within such period, as may be extended from time to time by the appointing authority, subject to @ maximum of four months from the date of order of appointment, the order of merit determined by the Board or any other authority, as the case may be, shall not be disturbed:
* Vide Notification No. G.S.R. 29/P.A.2/1993/55.25 and 38/Amd.(3)/2025 Dated 5" May, 2025 PUNJAB GOVT GAZ. (EXTRA.), AUGUST 14, 2007 324 (SRVN 23, 1929 SAKA)
Provided further that in case any person of the next selection has joined a post in the cadre of the Service before the person referred to in the preceding proviso joins, the person so referred, shall be placed below all the persons of the next selection, who join within the time specified in the first proviso:
Provided further that in the case of two or more persons appointed on the same date, their seniority shall be determined as follows:-
(a) A person appointed by direct appointment shall be senior to a person appointed otherwise;
(b) A person appointed by promotion shall be senior to a person appointed by transfer;
(c)In the case of persons appointed by promotion or transfer, the seniority shall be determined according to the seniority of such persons in the appointments from which they were promoted or transferred; and
(d) In the case of persons appointed by transfer from different cadres, their seniority shall be determined according to pay, preference being PUNJAB GOVT GAZ. (EXTRA.), AUGUST 14, 2007 325 (SRVN 23, 1929 SAKA) given to a person, who was drawing a higher rate of pay in his previous appointment; and if the rates of pay drawn are also the same, then by their length of service in these appointments and if the length of service is also the same, an older person shall be senior to a younger person.
Note. — Seniority of persons appointed on provisional basis or on ad hoc basis shall be determined as and when they are regularly appointed keeping in view the dates of such regular appointment.