Supreme Court of India

Union of India and Anr. v. Madras Telephone Sc & St Social Welfare Association

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Reported as [2006] SUPP. 6 S.C.R. 694
Bench B.P. Singh, S.B. Sinha and P.K. Balasubramanyan JJ.
Decided 28 September 2006

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Judgment, page 10

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Service Law: Telegraph Engineering Service, Class-II-Seniority-Fixed pursuant to decision of High Court-Said dedsion attaining finality-Subsequently Supreme Court taking a contrary view• but protecting seniority and promotion granted to the employees like the petitioners therein-Application for clarification and similar protection by persons whose seniority was fixed on the basis of High Court decision, but later affected by subsequent judgment of Supreme Court-Held, such of the applicants whose claim to seniority and consequent promotion on the basis of the principles laid down in the

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