UNION OF INDIA & ORS. vs M.DHARANI & ORS.

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Central Administrative Tribunal, stating that the respondents, who were employed as tracers, were entitled to regularisation of their services from the date of their initial appointment as casual workers under the Ministry of Defence guidelines. The Court clarified that the amendments made in the Ministry's letters regarding the regularisation process do not affect the entitlement of employees who have served for more than one year without break. The Court emphasized that the past service rendered by casual employees should be recognized for regularisation purposes, despite the limitations on seniority and other benefits as per the revised guidelines.