As per the case facts, a seniority dispute arose in the Maharashtra Forest Service regarding Assistant Conservators of Forests (ACFs) who were nominated and faced issues with training and appointments. ... The High Court ruled that seniority for nominated ACFs is determined from the date of their appointment order after training, excluding training and probation periods from service calculation. The appeal to the Supreme Court challenged whether government resolutions could override statutory rules on this matter. The question arose whether the training period should be included in the probation period and if the appointment order should be issued post successful completion of training for ACFs nominated to the position, particularly concerning the Proviso to Rule 2 of the 1984 Rules. Finally, the Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision, affirming that training and probation periods must be excluded from the service period computation for promotion. The Court emphasized that statutory rules prevail over government resolutions and dismissed the appeal.