K.P.Sudhakaran & Anr vs State Of Kerala & Ors

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of seniority among Lower Division Clerks (LDCs) in the Kerala Registration Department, focusing on the criteria for determining seniority based on the date of first appointment versus the date of transfer to a new district. The Court held that the seniority of transferred LDCs should be determined by their date of first appointment, as established by the State Government's seniority list dated 7.11.1984, thereby affirming the legality of the seniority list prepared by the Inspector General of Registration. The judgment clarified that the local LDCs cannot claim seniority over transferred LDCs who were appointed earlier, thus upholding the principle of seniority based on appointment dates.