Secretary To Gov.Comm. ... vs A.Singamuthu

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision to regularize the service of the respondent, a part-time Masalchi, under G.O. Ms. No. 22 dated 28.02.2006, which mandates regularization for employees with ten years of service. The Court clarified that the provisions of the Government Order apply to part-time employees as well, emphasizing that the intent of the Government was to provide benefits to long-serving employees irrespective of their part-time status. The appeal by the appellant-department was dismissed, affirming the regularization from the date of completion of ten years of service with salary and benefits.