UOI Vs. SANSAR CHAND

JUDGEMENT

(1.) SHORN of unnecessary details, the facts leading to filing of the above captioned petitions are that respondents in both the petitions namely; Sansar Chand, Mangal Singh Rawat and Jeevan Lal; were appointed in Special Security Bureau (hereinafter referred to as the SSB) on the posts of Constable in the General Duty cadre.

(2.) THERE was a Homeopathy cadre in SSB. As per SSB (Homeopathy) Service Rules, 1992, the hierarchical structure of the Homeopathy cadre was as follows: - - Senior Medical Officer (Homeopathy) - Medical Officer (Homeopathy) - Deputy Field Officer - Assistant Field Officer - Senior Field Assistant (Homeopathy). The sanctioned posts in the Homeopathy cadre were as under: -

(3.) SINCE the respondents and a few other persons working as Constables in the General Duty cadre had degrees in Homeopathy they were appointed by transfer in the Homeopathy cadre on the post of Senior Field Assistant (Homeopathy) between the years 1993 -1997.