J.G.PRASADA RAO vs SECRETARY TO GOVT.A.P. — C.A. No. 4172/1995

The Supreme Court allowed J.G. Prasada Rao's appeal, holding that inter se seniority among Divisional Accountants absorbed from the Accountant General's cadre into Andhra Pradesh State service must be determined by the date of passing the Divisional Accounts test, not by prior pay scale or job position. The court directed the government to reckon Rao's seniority with reference to his earlier test date, making him senior to respondents who passed the test later, despite their previously holding higher-paid positions. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.