Supreme Court of India

M. Rathinaswami & Ors. v. State of Tamil Nadu & Ors. Etc.

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Reported as [2009] 5 S.C.R. 629
Bench R.V. Raveendran and Markandey Kat Ju JJ.
Decided 8 April 2009

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We are of the opinion that ordinarily it is for the State Government to decide whether their qualification has a reasonable relation to the nature of duties and responsibilities that go with and are attendant on the promotional post of Deputy Tehsildar.

Judgment, page 14

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Tamil Nadu Revenue Subordinate Service Rules - Promotion - Post of Deputy Tehsildars - Preferential treatment to directly recruited Assistants over the promotee c Assistants under the Rule - Direct recruits to be placed above senior promotee Assistants on completion of five years of service - Validity of - Held: Both directly recruited Assistants -!- and promotee Assistants are integrated into one cadre of Assistants - Many promotee Assistants were graduates or post graduates - They have received same kind of training in the cadre of Assistant for a longer duration - Hence, impugned rule is

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