I think you need to reverse 2) and 3), Buddhu. Work one direction only - head towards bridge.
1) Set action at the nut
2) Set neck relief
3) set action at the saddle.

If you try to set the saddle-height before you set the neck relief, chances are you'll end up having to re-set the saddle height, either by sanding some off or adding a shim (or making a new saddle of course!).