JAGHNATH versus UNION OF INDIA AND ANR.

JAGHNATH versus UNION OF INDIA AND ANR.

Classification based on experience arising out of length of service for promotion to 'highly skilled' category is reasonable, and the Himachal Pradesh High Court judgment in Thakur's case quashing such classification was incorrect. The only ground for petitioners' claim is therefore non-existent, and they are not...

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Parties
Petitioner: Prahalad Singh and other similarly placed Compositors; Respondent: Union of India and Anr.
Jurisdiction
India
Judgment Date
01 November 1991
Procedural Posture
Writ Petition (civil No. 651 of 1986) / Final Hearing and Disposition
Outcome
Petition dismissed
Legal Topics
Promotion, Seniority, Classification, Civil Service, Stagnation Removal
Service Law Promotion Seniority Classification Civil Service Stagnation Removal

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Parties

Prahalad Singh and other similarly placed Compositors

Petitioner

Union of India and Anr.

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Writ Petition (civil No. 651 of 1986) / Final Hearing and Disposition

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the categorisation of 'highly skilled' and 'skilled' on the basis of seniority alone is valid
  2. 2 Whether all Compositors are entitled to the status and salary of Compositors, Grade I in the 'highly skilled' category based on the Himachal Pradesh High Court's decision in Thakur's case

Ratio Decidendi

Classification based on experience arising out of length of service for promotion to 'highly skilled' category is reasonable, and the Himachal Pradesh High Court judgment in Thakur's case quashing such classification was incorrect. The only ground for petitioners' claim is therefore non-existent, and they are not entitled to relief.

Court Disposition

Petition dismissed

Orders

  • Respondents are directed to increase the strength of the cadre of Compositor Grade-I 'highly skilled' to 33 1/3 percent with effect from April 1, 1992.
  • No order as to costs.