CALCUTTA PORT TRUST CALCUTTA PORT TRUST CALCUTTA PORT TRUST CALCUTTA PORT TRUST CALCUTTA PORT TRUST CALCUTTA PORT TRUST Vs. DEBA PROSAD BAG:SATYA RANJAN KUTTY:MARADHAN JANA:SACHINDRA NATH MAITY:AKSHOY KUMAR GIRI:ASMOKE KUMAR NAITY

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Leave granted.

(2.) The facts necessary to render the decision are as follows :

(3.) On 17-10-1977 the Chief Secretary to the Government of West Bengal (Labour Department) issued a memo containing certain directions with regard to the recruitment in the State Government Establishments, State Government Undertakings, Quasi Government Establishments. Inter alia, it was stated therein that the employer authority shall notify to the appropriate employment exchange about all vacancies that might occur in their establishments from time to time. It was laid down that the names of the unemployed persons were to be forwarded to the employers by the employment exchanges, generally in the order of seniority. The idea was, where other factors and requirements in respect of qualification are equal, priority in the matter of appointment was to be given to those who enrolled their names earlier unless they had been given adequate chance or already employed in comparable scales. It was further mentioned that every provision of Employment Exchange Manual shall be strictly followed. It was also stated that the employment exchange should also try to give greater priority to the candidates from the backward areas.