V. A. SUBHADRA AND ORS. vs A. SATYAVAN & ORS.

The Supreme Court held that the appointment of Smt. V. A. Subhadra as an Upper Division Clerk in the Department of Museums and Zoos was invalid due to her failure to obtain a valid order of re-transfer from the Department of Agriculture, where she had been transferred in 1962. The Court affirmed the Kerala High Court's decision to quash her appointment under the relevant departmental rules, emphasizing that without proper re-transfer, her seniority claims were not valid. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed, upholding the High Court's ruling.