Kerala State Electricity Board vs Saratchandran P. & Anr

The Supreme Court addressed the validity of an amendment to the Kerala State Electricity Board Regulations, which altered the criteria for determining seniority among employees from length of service to ranking in the advice list of the Kerala Public Service Commission. The Court held that the amendment was invalid as it contravened the original provisions under Regulation 5(c) framed under Section 79-C of the Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948. Consequently, the Court upheld the earlier judgment of the Kerala High Court, reinforcing the principle that seniority must be determined based on length of service as per the original regulation.