M.G. BADAPPANAVAR vs STATE OF KARNATAKA

The Supreme Court addressed appeals against the Karnataka Administrative Tribunal's ruling regarding seniority of general and reserved candidates under the Karnataka Government Servants (Seniority) Rules, 1957. The Court held that seniority must be determined based on the date of promotion, affirming that reserved candidates promoted earlier retain their seniority despite the later promotion of general candidates. The judgment clarified the application of Article 16(1) & (4) of the Constitution and upheld the Tribunal's decision, thereby dismissing the appeals.