Supreme Court of India

Subordinate Services Selection Board v. Bir Singh and Anr./ram Niwas and Ors.

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Reported as [1995] 2 S.C.R. 1145
Bench K. Ramaswamy and B.L. Hansaria JJ.
Decided 27 March 1995

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What the Court ordered

We are of the view that the respon­ dents are not entitled for appointment in 'A' class offices since they do not have First Division in Matriculation nor that they are ex-servicemen.

Judgment, page 5

From the headnote

Service Law-Appointments-Clerk in ' ' Class Offices--Qualifica­ tions-R.e.rerving post for ex-servicemen-Appointment to unfilled post reserved for ex- servicemen-Dependent of ex-servicemen-Eligible for con­ sideration-Subject to candidates possessing qualifications prescribed for post-Dependent of ex-servicemen cannot be considered to be an ex-ser­ vicemen. The Government while reserving the post for ex-servicemen prescribed qualifications for the posts in Class' ' offices as mere Matriculation. The qualification of First Division in Secondary or Second Division in Intermediate was necessary

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