Supreme Court of India

Railway Board v. A. Pitchumani

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Reported as [1972] 2 S.C.R. 187
Decided 29 October 1971

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What the Court ordered

In view of the above principles laid down by this Court, we have observed, earlier, that Mr.

Judgment, page 9

From the headnote

Indian Railway Fundamental Rules, r. 2046 ( .R. 56) cl. (b)-Relire­ ment a)le of ministerial Railway Servants fixed at 60-Note to cl. (b) .defining "Government Service" to include employees of ex-company-New Note dated December 23, 1967 redefining "government service" to include employeer; of ex-company only if the Rules of company had prol'ision similar to cl. (b)- /assi(ication under new Note if discriminatory. Constitution of India, 1950, Art, 14-Discrimination-Railway Funda­ mental Rules, r. 2046 ( .R. 56) cl. (b )-Classification under the Note to cl. (I) if discriminatory. , Rule 2046 (

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