MAHARASHTRA VIKRIKAR KARMACHARI SANGATAN vs THE STATE OF MAHARASTHRA

The Supreme Court addressed the challenge to the seniority list of Sales Tax Inspectors in Maharashtra, focusing on the legality of the seniority fixation under the Maharashtra Sales Tax Inspectors Recruitment Rules, 1971, framed under Article 309 of the Constitution of India. The Court upheld the principles of res-judicata and constructive res-judicata as applied by the Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal, thereby affirming the dismissal of the Original Application. The Court clarified that the seniority list was validly prepared and maintained according to the prescribed rules, leading to the dismissal of the appeals.