PRAHALLAD BARAL Vs. GOVERNMENT OF ORISSA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Leave granted. We have heard the learned counsel on both the sides.

(2.) This appeal by special leave arises from the order of the central Administrative tribunal, Bhubaneswar, made on 8/2/1996 in Application No. 6 of 1991.

(3.) The respondent employees were appointed to the posts of LDC in 1970-71. The appellant was later appointed in 1972-73. The question of their inter se seniority had come up before the government. The government in its order dated 4/2/1971 prescribed the minimum educational qualification,viz. , intermediate, for recruitment to the post of LDC in the district and subordinate offices. The contesting respondent employees are only Matriculates while the appellant has Intermediate educational qualification. On the basis of their educational qualifications, the government have issued instructions for fixation of their inter se seniority as under: