MAHARASHTRA RAJYA PADVIDHAR PRATHAMIK SHIKSHAK VA KENDRA PRAMUKH SABHA vs PUNE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION

The Supreme Court examined whether the service period of primary school teachers, transferred from the district council to Pune Municipal Corporation and subsequently merged, should be counted for seniority purposes. The Court analyzed provisions of the Maharashtra Municipal Corporation Act, 1949, and the definitions of 'metropolitan area' under the Act and the State Constitution. It held that the service period during such transfers and mergers is to be considered for seniority, emphasizing the importance of statutory definitions and constitutional provisions. The Court approved the appeal, clarifying the criteria for counting service in such cases.