Supreme Court of India

Surender Kumar v. Union of India and Ors.

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Reported as [2005] 1 S.C.R. 468
Bench K.G. Balakrishnan and P.K Balasubramanyan JJ.
Decided 13 January 2005

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Service Law: Railway Establishment Code, 1965; Rule 1316: Stepping up of pay-Drivers Grade--- promoted to the post of loco Supervisor-Drivers Grade- though promoted later but getting higher pay­ Justification of-Held: Drivers Grade- , Drivers Grade-Band Drivers Grade­ constitute different sources of recruitment to the post of loco Supervisors- Since sources of recruitment were different, principle of stepping up of pay inapplicable. Appellant-Drivers Grade- were promoted to the post or Loco Supervisors in the Central Railways. Later, Drivers Grade- were also promoted. In the meantime, the

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