Upto 1962 there were numberrules for recruitment and appointments were cent per cent promotional from the lower cadre of Assistant Engineers.
The matter was again examined and fresh recruitment rules were numberified on 30th of September, 1972, number providing 60 direct recruitment and 40 companyfined to promotional avenues.
Both the appeals are directed against the decision of the Administrative Tribunal, New Delhi Bench dated 23rd of January, 1987.
During this period there were 345 promotees.
25 in 1969, 29 in 1970 and 27 in 1971.
It may be stated that within these 10 years 93 direct recruits were appointed being 14 in 1964.
On 5.12.1962, recruitment rules were finalised by the Union Public Service Commission providing 25 for direct recruitment and 75 of promotional appointments, but the same were never brought into force as the reorganisation of the Engineering cadre was in companytemplation.
During the 10 year period between 1962 and 1972, in the absence of recruitment rules the proportion of recruitment was being debated.
Twenty six officers belonging to the cadre of Assistant Station Engineers or holders of other equivalent posts in the All India Radio had applied to the Delhi High Court challenging the inter se seniority list published on 30th of April, 1977, and asked for a direction for preparation of a fresh seniority list taking into companysideration the length of regular service.
Union of India, the Director General of All India Radio and the Union Public Service Commission are appellants in one appeal and two officers belonging to the cadre of Assistant Station Engineers in the All India Radio are the appellants in the other.
Ranganath Misra, J. Special leave granted in both the applications.
