LAWS(ALL)-2003-1-105

SUJEET KUMAR SINGH Vs. UNION OF INDIA

Decided On January 10, 2003
SUJEET KUMAR SINGH Appellant
V/S
UNION OF INDIA Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) -Heard learned counsel for the parties.

(2.) THE petitioners have filed this writ petition challenging the impugned orders of their termination of service dated 8.3.2002, Annexures-2a, 2b and 2c to the writ petition passed subsequent to the judgment of the Central Administrative Tribunal, Allahabad, dated 5.3.2002, Annexure-1 to the writ petition. THE petitioners have also sought a direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondents to consider the case of their absorption/regularisation against existing vacancies in different regions in accordance with the Rules and Master Circular issued by the Railway Board dated 29.1.1991 and thereafter the remaining seats may be filled up out of the selected candidates.

(3.) SINCE a panel of two pharmacists and one radiographer of directly selected candidates was yet to be received, the services of the petitioners were continued as substitutes in terms of the conditions of appointment laid down in their letters of appointment as substitutes read with the provisions contained in Note 2 under para 3 of the Railway Board's Master Circular dated 29.1.1991.