Supreme Court of India
Subhash Chander Sharma.and Anr. Etc. v. State of Punjab and Ors.
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What the Court ordered
We are of the view that in the circumstances it could not have been the intention of the rule making authority that no person without a degree should be allowed to enter the Class I Service.
Judgment, page 9
From the headnote
Service Law-Punjab Service of Engineers, class II (Irrigation Branch) Rules, 1941-Rules 3,5-Qualification of a degree in engineering is a must for appointment as Assistant Engineer- temporary Junior Engineer not possessing a degree qualification held, not eligible for promotion to the post. Recruitment to the post of Assistant Engineer is governed by the Punjab Service of Engineers Class II (Irrigation Branch) Rules 1941. By a notification dated 23-4-1992 certain percentage was fixed for promotion. Junior Engineers who were graduated in engineering challenged this notification on the ground
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