SUBORDINATE SERVICES SELECTION BOARD versus BIR SINGH AND ANR./RAM NIWAS AND ORS.

SUBORDINATE SERVICES SELECTION BOARD versus BIR SINGH AND ANR./RAM NIWAS AND ORS.

Dependents of ex-servicemen are not eligible for appointment in 'A' class offices unless they possess Matriculation with First Division or Intermediate with Second Division; the benefit of mere Matriculation is restricted to ex-servicemen only.

Parties
Appellant: Subordinate Services Selection Board; Respondent: Bir Singh; Respondent: Ram Niwas
Jurisdiction
India
Judgment Date
27 March 1995
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Final Decision on Appeal From High Court Judgment
Outcome
Appeals allowed; writ petitions dismissed.
Legal Topics
Reservation for Ex Servicemen, Appointment Qualifications, Dependents of Ex Servicemen
Service Law Reservation for Ex Servicemen Appointment Qualifications Dependents of Ex Servicemen

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Parties

Subordinate Services Selection Board

Appellant

Bir Singh

Respondent

Ram Niwas

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Final Decision on Appeal From High Court Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether dependents of ex-servicemen are eligible for appointment as Clerks in 'A' Class offices without prescribed qualifications

Ratio Decidendi

Dependents of ex-servicemen are not eligible for appointment in 'A' class offices unless they possess Matriculation with First Division or Intermediate with Second Division; the benefit of mere Matriculation is restricted to ex-servicemen only.

Court Disposition

Appeals allowed; writ petitions dismissed.

Orders

  • The appeals are allowed.
  • The writ petitions filed in the High Court stand dismissed.