Supreme Court of India

Chairman/m.d. Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd. and Ors. v. Sri Sadashib Behera and Ors.

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Reported as [2005] 1 S.C.R. 60
Bench R.C. Lahoti and G.P. Mathur JJ.
Decided 5 January 2005

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What the Court ordered

For the reasons discussed above the appeal is allowed and the judgment and order dated 7.12.1999 and also the order dated 21.11.2002 of the High Court are set aside.

Judgment, page 6

From the headnote

Service Law: Apprenticeship Act, 1961; Ss. 2(aa), 4, 6, 22/Apprenticeship Rules, 1991; Rule 6 and Schedules V & VJ thereunder: Appointment for the post of Welder-Respondent/apprentice not declared successful-Challenge to-High Court issued directions to appointing authority for appointment of the incumbent by dereservation of one of the posts--On appeal, Held: Having regard to reservation policy, directions issued by the High Court erroneous-In the absence of any condition of appointment in the apprentice contract between employer and the incumbent, the incumbent­ apprentice could not claim

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