State Of Tamil Nadu vs Seshachalam

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of promotions within the Tamil Nadu Secretariat Service, specifically regarding the exclusion of the Finance and Law Departments from the 'one unit' system established by the Special Rules. The Court held that the retrospective amendment of service rules by G.O.Ms. No.30, which aimed to rectify the promotion disparities, was valid and necessary to ensure fairness among employees. The Court upheld the Tribunal's decision to grant promotions to employees who were unjustly deprived of their rightful positions due to arbitrary departmental allocations, thereby reinforcing the principle of equal opportunity in public service under Article 14 of the Constitution.