STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH vs K.S. MURALIDHAR .

The Supreme Court addressed the inter-se seniority issue between upgraded Junior Engineers and directly recruited Junior Engineers under the A.P. Engineering Subordinate Service Rules. The Court upheld the Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunal's decision allowing retrospective regularization of services for both categories, emphasizing that the seniority of upgraded Junior Engineers who acquired degrees after 28.2.1972 should be fixed based on a notional date of appointment. The Court clarified that the ranking given by the Public Service Commission must be maintained, ensuring fair treatment in seniority fixation as per the established rules.