K.A. ABDUL MAJEED vs STATE OF KERALA .

The Supreme Court held that the appointment of the appellant as Lower Division Typist was valid despite the respondents' claims of irregularity due to lack of qualifications at the time of appointment. The Court emphasized that the appellant had fulfilled the qualifications as per the advertisement and completed the probation satisfactorily, thus establishing the principle that an appointment cannot be retrospectively invalidated after a significant period. The Court upheld the appellant's seniority from the date of acquiring requisite qualifications, affirming the revised seniority list.