Supreme Court of India

Union of India and Anr. Etc. v. R. Iyyaswamy and Ors.

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Reported as [1997] SUPP. 4 S.C.R. 16
Bench S.C. Agrawal Andg.T. Nanavati J.
Decided 9 September 1997

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What the Court ordered

In the result, these appeals are H 24 SUPREME COURT REPORTS (1997] SUPP. 4 S.C.R. A allowed.

Judgment, page 8

From the headnote

Service Law : Assistant Engineers (Akashwani and Doordarshan Group ' ' Posts) Recruitment (Amendment) Rules, 1985-Rule 2(i) (a) and (b)-Promotion to the post of Assistant Engineer-25% promotion quota by Departmental Selection Committee-Validity of-Held, no distinction between degree and diploma holders at the subordinate level-Constitute Single undivided cadre­ Treated equally in the matter of pay, duties and responsibilities-Unequals are not made equals-Amendment Rules held valid Constitution of India 1950 : Articles 14 and 16-Assistant Engineers (Akashwani and Doordarshan Group ' ' Posts)

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