JAGPAL SINGH Vs. COUNCIL FOR ADVANCEMENT

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Council for Advancement of People's Action and Rural Technology (CAPART) was incorporated in September, 1986. Another society originally incorporated as IFFHC came into existence in the year 1973. Its name was subsequently changed to People's Action for Development (India) (PADI). A third society named Council for Advancement of Rural Technology (CART) was also incorporated in October, 1982. PADI and CART were ultimately amalgamated with CAPART.

(2.) Petitioner joined PADI as a PAD Field Worker on 9.1.1974. Respondent No., Sh.V.K. Babu joined PADI, also as a PAD Field Worker on 2.4.1974. Respondent No.3 joined the respondent as a PAD Worker in December, 1973. Respondent No.4 joined respondent as an STA worker on 1st August, 1977 and respondent No.5 joined as a PAD worker on 15.7.1975.

(3.) PAD workers were in 2 categories. Category 1 comprised of field workers and the second category consisted of technical workers. Field workers were appointed ad-hoc but the technical workers were selected as per the recruitment rules.