Understanding the intricate process of civil service seniority is crucial for career progression. Recently, a significant determination was made regarding the seniority and year of allotment for an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, Shri Gurupada Konar. This decision, rooted in the pre-amended IAS (Regulation of Seniority) Rules of 1987, specifically addresses his appointment from the State Civil Service to the prestigious IAS West Bengal Cadre, as part of the 2005 Select List. The calculation of an officer’s seniority involves a detailed weightage formula, which considers the number of completed years of qualifying service. For instance, 12 years of service earn 4 weightage years, while 27 years can grant the maximum of 10. Such computations are vital in establishing an officer’s position within the cadre, ensuring fairness and adherence to established regulations. This particular determination places Shri Konar’s year of allotment as 1995, positioning him below a peer from the same select list, Shri Gouri Shankar Chattopadhyay, who also received a 1995 allotment. These orders are then formally communicated to the relevant authorities, including the Chief Secretary of West Bengal, for necessary action.
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No. 14015/24/2004-AIS(I)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances \& Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training
New Delhi, dated 11.08.2025
ORDER
In partial modification of this Department’s letter no. 14014/16/2005-AIS(I) dated 20.01.2006 and consequent upon his appointment from State Civil Service to IAS of West Bengal Cadre on the basis of inclusion of his name in the Select List 2005 vide DoPT’s Notification No. 14015/24/2004-AIS (I)-B dated 31.07.2025 and on receipt of the proposal from the Government of West Bengal vide their letter no. 1408-PAR(IAS)/5C04/25 dated 07.08.2025, the seniority / year of allotment of Shri Gurupada Konar has been computed under Rule 3(3)(ii) of the pre-amended IAS (Regulation of Seniority) Rules, 1987 which were in force at the time of appointment from Select List of 2005, as per following weightage formula:
| Completed years of qualifying service | Weightage in years |
|---|---|
| 12 | 4 |
| 15 | 5 |
| 18 | 6 |
| 21 | 7 |
| 23 | 8 |
| 25 | 9 |
| 27 | 10 (Maximum) |
Select List of 2005 (SCS)
(Prepared against vacancies arisen between 01.01.2004 to 31.12.2004)
2.1 As per Rule 4 of the IAS (Regulation of Seniority) Rules, 1987 which was in force at the time of appointment from SL 2005, the officer shall be placed below Shri Gouri Shankar Chattopadhyay and above the name of Shri Sankar Narayan Pal, both of whom were SCS officers promoted to IAS of West Bengal cadre from Select List of 2005 and were allotted year 1995 as the year of allotment.
3. The order may be conveyed to the concerned officer.
(Sanjay Kumar Chaurasia)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
Tel. No: 011-23093063
Email: uss1@nic.in
Copy to:
- The Chief Secretary, Government of West Bengal, Kolkata – for onward transmission to the officer concerned.
- The Accountant General, West Bengal, Kolkata.
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