V. Ayyanna vs Govt. Of A.P. & Ors

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Andhra Pradesh High Court affirming the State Administrative Tribunal's dismissal of the appellant's challenge to the seniority list of Health Assistants. The Court noted that the principle of seniority fixation based on qualifications had been established in prior rulings (R.P. No. 2860 of 1987 and O.A. No. 5410 of 1994) and was binding. The appellant's lack of a SITC certificate at the time of the cadre merger was a critical factor in the decision, reinforcing the legality of the seniority list prepared in 1998.