STATE OF MAHARASHTRA vs PURSHOTTAM

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of seniority for Junior Engineers who were initially appointed in a work charged establishment and later absorbed into the regular establishment. The Court held that the period of service in the work charged establishment should be counted for seniority, as per the resolutions of the State Government dated 15.2.1977 and 19.3.1977. The Court found the differentiation in counting service for seniority at the Circle level versus State level to be discriminatory, thus granting relief to the respondents.