The Judgment of the Court was delivered by RANGANATHAN, J. These two writ petitions were filed as early as 1985 but they are still at the admission stage.
However numberices have been issued to the respondents and we have heard companynsel on both sides.
A further discrimina tion against the companytrol stream, it is alleged, has resulted from two circulars issued by the Board, one on 29.7.83 and the other on 26.12.83.
The second circular, dated 20.12.1983 pertained to the companytrol stream.
The restructuring was on the basis of the cadre strength as on 1.1.84 and the revision of scales was also to be effective from 1.1.84.
The matter was therefore reconsidered and modified instructions were issued on 11.7.77.
ORIGINAL JURISDICTION Writ Petition Civil No.
These are Assistant Operat ing Superintendent, Assistant Traffic Superintendent and Station Superintendent.
Though the petitioners in Writ Petition No.
In an attempt to restore some balance and parity between the employees of the different streams, the Railway Board issued certain instructions on 26th October, 1976.
Thus the Control Stream gained an upper hand in the matter of seniority and, companysequently, of promotions.
C. Mahajan, Ms. A. Subhashini, B.K. Prasad, C. Ramesh and Hemant Sharma for the Respondents.
Under Article 32 of the Constitution of India .
P. Gupta for the Petitioners.
11704 of 1985 etc.
