S.P. INDU vs THE GENERAL MANAGER METRO RAIL

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of seniority in the post of Assistant Law Officer in the Metro Railways, reversing the Calcutta High Court's decision. The Court held that seniority should be determined based on the principles established for the Metropolitan Transport Project, which stipulates that all employees are treated as having joined on the same date, with seniority based on length of service in the respective grade. The Court emphasized that promotions should follow the established criteria of seniority-cum-suitability, thereby upholding the principles laid down for promotion in temporary work-charged organizations.