M.P. PALANISAMY vs A. KRISHNAN .

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of seniority among Post Graduate Assistants in Tamil Nadu, specifically regarding those appointed between 01.07.1978 and 28.04.1981, and those appointed thereafter. The Court held that seniority should be determined based on the date of acquiring necessary qualifications and the selection by the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, as per G.O.Ms. No. 1813 dated 12.12.1988. The judgment clarified that the seniority of teachers regularized under this order must be fixed in accordance with the established principles of service jurisprudence, affirming the High Court's directions with modifications.