Panchraj Tiwari vs M.P.State Electricity Board & Ors

The Supreme Court addressed the legality of denying promotions to employees post-merger of the Rural Electricity Cooperative Society with the Madhya Pradesh State Electricity Board (MPSEB). The Court held that upon merger, employees must be absorbed into the new service with their original designations and pay scales protected, but it is permissible to adopt equitable principles for seniority and promotions. The Court emphasized that integration implies a loss of original identity of the merged service, thus affirming that complete denial of promotion is not permissible under the principles of service integration.