TAMIL NADU KHADI & VILLAGE INDS.BOARD vs M.S. KRISHNASWAMY

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of seniority for employees absorbed into the Tamil Nadu Khadi & Village Industries Board under the Tamil Nadu Khadi & Village Industries Board Act, 1959. The Court upheld the principle that seniority should be determined based on the original appointment date rather than the absorption date, aligning with the Government's stance to protect the interests of employees transferred for administrative reasons. The Court affirmed the High Court's decision to refix the seniority of C. Subbayan, thus allowing his service as Extension Officer (Khadi) to be counted for seniority purposes.