Seniority of direct recruit will commence from date of initial appointment

M. Thanigivelu And Ors. Vs Tamil Nadu Electricity Board And Ors. (Supreme Court of India) Supreme Court held that seniority of direct recruit is to be counted from the date of their initial appointment and not from the date when they were put on probation. Accordingly, present appeals are allowed and order of High Court set aside. Facts- This judgment will dispose of a bunch of appeals involving identical issues. Vide common judgment’, passed by the Division Bench of the High Court, seven writ appeals were disposed of. The Division Bench of the High Court had set aside the order passed ...