K BALARAMAN Vs. CHAIRMAN RAILWAY BOARD

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This appeal is directed against the judgment of the Division Bench of the High Court of Judicature at Madras dated 23rd April, 2002 in Writ Petition No. 4956 of 1999 along with other connected petitions.

(2.) Brief facts which are necessary to dispose of this appeal are as under: The Appellant was working in Class C with the Respondent No. 1 - Railway Board. The post of Stock Verifiers in the railways are to be filled from the category of Clerks Grade I, Selection Grade Clerks and Sub-heads from Class C. Reply filed by the Railway Board before the Central Administrative Tribunal, Madras Bench while dealing with the "Promotion to and confirmation to the rank of Stock Verifiers" mentioned as under:

(3.) The Fifth Pay Commission in reference to Stock Verifiers in para 83:243, has recommended as follows: