2000 INSC 0458
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

Technical Employees' Association of Railways

Vs.

Ministry of Railways

                                    (G. B. Pattanaik and U. C. Banerjee JJ.)

31.03.2000

                                                       ORDER

The Text below is only a summarized version of the order pronounced

The Supreme Court is entertaining the petition under Article 32 of the Constitution. The Technical
Employees Association of railway is assailing the validity of circular issued by the Railway Board
which provides that the post of Khalasi the higher qualification of matriculation and ITI pass should
be achieved. To maintain the efficiency of service the higher qualification is required for discharge
of the duties in the higher position and therefore such qualification cannot be held to be arbitrary or
irrational. So the Supreme Court does not find any infirmity with the impugned circular and
accordingly the writ petition is dismissed.