Tamil Nadu Khadi & Village Industries ... vs M.S.Krishnaswamy & Ors

The Supreme Court upheld the principle that when employees are absorbed from one department to another for administrative reasons, their seniority should be determined based on their original appointment date rather than the date of absorption. This was in line with the Tamil Nadu Khadi & Village Industries Board Act, 1959, which governs the absorption of employees into the Board. The Court affirmed the High Court's decision to fix seniority based on original appointment, thereby allowing the appeal of the employees who challenged the Board's orders.