RAM NARAYAN PRAMANICK Vs. UNION OF INDIA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The petitioner is admittedly a member of a Scheduled Caste and was appointed, as such, as a typist, on April 24, 1956, against the quota reserved for Scheduled Castes and was confirmed, in Grade III, on the same basis on March 21, 1957 (scale of Rs. 110/- = 180/-).

(2.) The petitioner's grievance is that though in the Seniority List prepared by the Respondent Eastern Ry., in 1961 (Ann. A, p. 12 to the Petition), the Petitioner was given the 75th place, this was revised by the impugned order of 1963 (Annexure A. p. 13), by which the Petitioner was reduced, by giving him the serial number 194-A. As a result of this reduction in the seniority list, the Petitioner alleges, he has lust a chance of being promoted to the higher scale of Rs. 130/- -- 300/- (vide Annexure G), which he would have had if his 75th position had been retained.

(3.) Petitioner's case has been argued on the following points:--