Case Law Analysis
|Supreme Court of India
Tamil Nadu Electricity Board Service Regulations | Training Period Counts Toward Seniority from Date of Joining, Not Probation : SC
The Supreme Court ruled that seniority under service regulations must be calculated from the date of initial appointment, including training periods, and not from the commencement of probation. This holding invalidates administrative circulars attempting to override statutory definitions, ensuring direct recruits retain seniority based on their original appointment dates.