KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD vs N.SUKESEN .

The Supreme Court addressed the validity of the revised principle of seniority established by the Kerala State Electricity Board under the Kerala State Electricity Board (Integration of Board Secretarial Establishment and General Establishment) Regulations, 1981, as amended in 1985. The Court held that the principle violated Article 14 of the Constitution by treating unequals as equals, thus quashing the revised seniority principle. The judgment emphasized the need for fair and just treatment in determining seniority among employees.