UNION OF INDIA & ORS. vs C.N. PONNAPPAN

The Supreme Court held that an employee transferred on compassionate grounds retains the service from the previous unit as experience for promotion eligibility, despite being placed at the bottom of the seniority list in the new unit. The Court emphasized that the service rendered is regular and should be counted for promotion purposes, aligning with the view of the Madras Bench of the Central Administrative Tribunal. The Court found that the Tribunal's decision was correct and should be upheld, thereby resolving the conflicting opinions between the Tribunal's benches.